Thaburi 73
1 Thaburi ya Asafu Ti-itherũ Ngai nĩ mwega harĩ andũ a Isiraeli, harĩ andũ arĩa atheru ngoro.
A Psalm. Of Asaph. Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.
2 No niĩ-rĩ, magũrũ makwa maratigĩtie hanini matenderũke; ndaarĩ o hakuhĩ kũgũa.
But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;
3 Nĩgũkorwo nĩndaiguagĩra arĩa etĩĩi ũiru, rĩrĩa ndonire kũgaacĩra kwa andũ arĩa aaganu.
Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.
4 Nĩgũkorwo matithĩĩnĩkaga; mĩĩrĩ yao nĩ mĩgima na ĩkoragwo na hinya.
For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.
5 Matikoragwo na moritũ ta andũ arĩa angĩ, na matikoragwo nĩ mathĩĩna marĩa makoraga andũ.
They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.
6 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mwĩtĩĩo nĩguo mũgathĩ wao; o ene mehumbaga ũhinya.
For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.
7 Ũmũ wa ngoro ciao ũtherũkaga o ũmaramari; meciiria mao mooru matirĩ mũhaka.
Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.
8 Nĩ andũ a kĩnyũrũri, na maaragia ndeto cia rũmena; maaragia na mwĩtĩĩo ũhoro wa kũhinyĩrĩria andũ arĩa angĩ.
Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.
9 Tũnua twao twaragia ũũru wa gũũkĩrĩra igũrũ, nacio nĩmĩ ciao ikegwatĩra thĩ yothe.
Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.
10 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ ao nĩmakamacokerera na metĩkie ũrĩa wothe makoiga.
For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.
11 Makoiga atĩrĩ, “Mũrungu angĩmenya atĩa? Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno nĩarĩ na ũmenyo?”
And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?
12 Ũũ nĩguo andũ arĩa aaganu matariĩ: tondũ gũtirĩ ũndũ ũmamakagia, makĩragĩrĩria o gũtonga.
Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.
13 Ti-itherũ, nĩnjigĩte ngoro yakwa ĩrĩ theru o tũhũ; thambĩtie moko makwa makaaga gwĩka ũũru o tũhũ.
As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;
14 Nĩgũkorwo ndindaga na mĩnyamaro mũthenya wothe; herithĩtio rũciinĩ o rũciinĩ.
For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.
15 Ingĩoigire atĩrĩ, “Nĩngwaria o ũũ,” nĩingĩakunyanĩire ciana ciaku.
If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.
16 No rĩrĩa ndageragia gũtaũkĩrwo nĩ ũhoro ũcio wothe, watuĩkire wa kũũhinyĩrĩria,
When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;
17 o nginya rĩrĩa ndatoonyire handũ-harĩa-haamũre ha Mũrungu; hĩndĩ ĩyo ngĩkĩmenya ũrĩa makaarĩkĩrĩria.
Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.
18 Ti-itherũ ũmaigaga kũndũ kũrĩa gũtenderũ; ũmagũithagia thĩ makaanangĩka.
You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.
19 Hĩ! Kaĩ nĩmakanangwo o rĩmwe-ĩ! Makaaniinwo biũ nĩ imakania!
How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.
20 O ta ũrĩa kĩroto gĩthiraga mũndũ okĩra, no taguo makahaana rĩrĩa Wee Mwathani ũkaarahũka, ũkaamaagĩra bata o ta irooto.
As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
21 Rĩrĩa ngoro yakwa yarĩ na kĩeha na roho wakwa ũgatuurwo,
My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:
22 ndiarĩ na meciiria magima, na ndiarĩ na ũmenyo; ndahaanaga o ta nyamũ ndĩ mbere yaku.
As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.
23 No rĩrĩ, ngoragwo nawe hĩndĩ ciothe; nĩũũnyiitĩte guoko gwakwa kwa ũrĩo.
But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.
24 Nĩũndongoragia na ũtaaro waku, na thuutha ũcio nĩũkanyamũkĩra riiri-inĩ waku.
Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.
25 Nũũ ũngĩ ndĩ nake kũu igũrũ tiga Wee? Gũkũ thĩ ndirĩ na kĩndũ ĩngĩĩrirĩria tiga o Wee.
Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.
26 Mwĩrĩ wakwa na ngoro yakwa no ciage hinya, no rĩrĩ, Ngai nĩwe hinya wa ngoro yakwa, na nĩwe rwĩga rwakwa nginya tene.
My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
27 Ti-itherũ arĩa magũtiganagĩria nĩmagathira; nĩũkanangaga arĩa othe matakwĩhokete.
For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.
28 No ha ũhoro wakwa-rĩ, nĩ wega gũkuhĩrĩria Ngai. Nĩnduĩte Mwathani Jehova rĩũrĩro rĩakwa; nĩndĩrĩheanaga ũhoro wa ciĩko ciaku ciothe.
But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
