Thaburi 38
1 Thaburi ya Daudi Wee Jehova, ndũkandũithie ũrĩ na marakara, kana ũũherithie ũrĩ na mangʼũrĩ.
A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Nĩgũkorwo mĩguĩ yaku nĩĩtheceete, na guoko gwaku nĩ kũũhũrĩte mũno.
For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.
3 Ndirĩ na ũgima wa mwĩrĩ tondũ wa mangʼũrĩ maku; mahĩndĩ makwa nĩmarũaru nĩ ũndũ wa mehia makwa.
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.
4 Mahĩtia makwa nĩmanditũhĩire mũno o ta mũrigo mũritũ itangĩhota gũkuua.
For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 Ironda ciakwa nĩitogotete na ikanunga nĩ tondũ wa ũrimũ wakwa wa mehia.
My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.
6 Thiiaga ndĩĩhacĩte, ngakungĩrĩra mũno, mũthenya wothe ndindaga ngĩcakaya.
I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.
7 Mũgongo wakwa ũiyũrĩtwo nĩ ruo ta rwa mwaki; ndirĩ na ũgima wa mwĩrĩ.
For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 Ndĩ mũmocu na ngathuthĩka biũ; ndĩracaaya nĩ ruo rwa ngoro.
I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.
9 Wee Mwathani, wendi wakwa wothe ũrĩ o mbere yaku; gũcaaya gwakwa ti kũhitharu harĩwe.
Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
10 Ngoro yakwa nĩĩratuuma mũno, naguo hinya wakwa nĩgũthira ũrathira; o na ũtheri nĩumĩte maitho-inĩ makwa.
My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.
11 Arata na athiritũ akwa matiendaga kũnguhĩrĩria nĩ ũndũ wa ironda ciakwa; o na andũ a itũũra rĩakwa manjikaraga haraihu.
My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
12 Andũ arĩa mendaga kũnjũraga nĩ mĩtego mandegagĩra, arĩa mendaga kũnjĩka ũũru maaragia ũrĩa mangĩnyũnũha; mũthenya wothe mathugundaga o maheeni.
And they that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.
13 Niĩ haana ta mũndũ gĩtaigua, ũrĩa ũtaiguaga, ngahaana ta mũndũ ũtaaragia, ũrĩa ũtangĩtumũra kanua gake;
But I, as a deaf [man], hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 nduĩkĩte ta mũndũ ũtaiguaga, ũrĩa kanua gake gatarĩ ũndũ kangĩhota gũcookia.
Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 Wee Jehova, Wee nĩwe njetagĩrĩra; Wee Mwathani Ngai wakwa, Wee nĩwe ũkũnjookeria ũhoro.
For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
16 Nĩgũkorwo ndoigire atĩrĩ, “Ndũkanareke thũ ciakwa ingenerere, o na kana ciĩtũũgĩrie igũrũ rĩakwa rĩrĩa kũgũrũ gwakwa gwatenderũka.”
For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified [themselves] against me.
17 Nĩgũkorwo ngirie kũgũa, na njikaraga ndĩ na ruo hĩndĩ ciothe.
For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
18 Nĩngumbũra waganu wakwa; nĩthĩĩnĩtio nĩ mehia makwa.
For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.
19 Thũ ciakwa iria irĩ kĩyo nĩcio nyingĩ; arĩa maathũire hatarĩ gĩtũmi nĩ aingĩ.
But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:
20 Andũ arĩa mandĩhaga wega wakwa na ũũru manjambagia rĩrĩa niĩ ngũthingata ũndũ ũrĩa mwega.
And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.
21 Wee Jehova, ndũkandiganĩrie; Wee Ngai wakwa, ndũgaikare haraihu na niĩ.
Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
22 Ũka narua ũndeithie, Wee Mwathani, Mũhonokia wakwa.
Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
