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, to such as are of a pure heart.
2 No niĩ-rĩ, magũrũ makwa maratigĩtie hanini matenderũke; ndaarĩ o hakuhĩ kũgũa.
But as for me, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slipped;
3 Nĩgũkorwo nĩndaiguagĩra arĩa etĩĩi ũiru, rĩrĩa ndonire kũgaacĩra kwa andũ arĩa aaganu.
For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
4 Nĩgũkorwo matithĩĩnĩkaga; mĩĩrĩ yao nĩ mĩgima na ĩkoragwo na hinya.
For they have no pangs in their death, and their body is well nourished;
5 Matikoragwo na moritũ ta andũ arĩa angĩ, na matikoragwo nĩ mathĩĩna marĩa makoraga andũ.
They have not the hardships of mankind, neither are they plagued like [other] men:
6 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mwĩtĩĩo nĩguo mũgathĩ wao; o ene mehumbaga ũhinya.
Therefore pride encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence covereth them [as] a garment;
7 Ũmũ wa ngoro ciao ũtherũkaga o ũmaramari; meciiria mao mooru matirĩ mũhaka.
Their eyes stand out from fatness, they exceed the imaginations of their heart:
8 Nĩ andũ a kĩnyũrũri, na maaragia ndeto cia rũmena; maaragia na mwĩtĩĩo ũhoro wa kũhinyĩrĩria andũ arĩa angĩ.
They mock and speak wickedly of oppression, they speak loftily:
9 Tũnua twao twaragia ũũru wa gũũkĩrĩra igũrũ, nacio nĩmĩ ciao ikegwatĩra thĩ yothe.
They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ ao nĩmakamacokerera na metĩkie ũrĩa wothe makoiga.
Therefore his people turn hither, and waters in fulness are wrung out to them.
11 Makoiga atĩrĩ, “Mũrungu angĩmenya atĩa? Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno nĩarĩ na ũmenyo?”
And they say, How can God know, and is there knowledge in the Most High?
12 Ũũ nĩguo andũ arĩa aaganu matariĩ: tondũ gũtirĩ ũndũ ũmamakagia, makĩragĩrĩria o gũtonga.
Behold, these are the wicked, and they prosper in the world: they heap up riches.
13 Ti-itherũ, nĩnjigĩte ngoro yakwa ĩrĩ theru o tũhũ; thambĩtie moko makwa makaaga gwĩka ũũru o tũhũ.
Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:
14 Nĩgũkorwo ndindaga na mĩnyamaro mũthenya wothe; herithĩtio rũciinĩ o rũciinĩ.
For all the day have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15 Ingĩoigire atĩrĩ, “Nĩngwaria o ũũ,” nĩingĩakunyanĩire ciana ciaku.
If I said, I will speak thus, behold, I should be faithless to the generation of thy children.
16 No rĩrĩa ndageragia gũtaũkĩrwo nĩ ũhoro ũcio wothe, watuĩkire wa kũũhinyĩrĩria,
When I thought to be able to know this, it was a grievous task in mine eyes;
17 o nginya rĩrĩa ndatoonyire handũ-harĩa-haamũre ha Mũrungu; hĩndĩ ĩyo ngĩkĩmenya ũrĩa makaarĩkĩrĩria.
Until I went into the sanctuaries of God; [then] understood I their end.
18 Ti-itherũ ũmaigaga kũndũ kũrĩa gũtenderũ; ũmagũithagia thĩ makaanangĩka.
Truly thou settest them in slippery places, thou castest them down in ruins.
19 Hĩ! Kaĩ nĩmakanangwo o rĩmwe-ĩ! Makaaniinwo biũ nĩ imakania!
How are they suddenly made desolate! they pass away, consumed with terrors.
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 awaketh, wilt thou, Lord, on arising despise their image.
21 Rĩrĩa ngoro yakwa yarĩ na kĩeha na roho wakwa ũgatuurwo,
When my heart was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins,
22 ndiarĩ na meciiria magima, na ndiarĩ na ũmenyo; ndahaanaga o ta nyamũ ndĩ mbere yaku.
Then I was brutish and knew nothing; I was [as] a beast with thee.
23 No rĩrĩ, ngoragwo nawe hĩndĩ ciothe; nĩũũnyiitĩte guoko gwakwa kwa ũrĩo.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand;
24 Nĩũndongoragia na ũtaaro waku, na thuutha ũcio nĩũkanyamũkĩra riiri-inĩ waku.
Thou wilt guide me by thy counsel, and after the glory, thou wilt receive me.
25 Nũũ ũngĩ ndĩ nake kũu igũrũ tiga Wee? Gũkũ thĩ ndirĩ na kĩndũ ĩngĩĩrirĩria tiga o Wee.
Whom have I in the heavens? and there is none upon earth I desire beside thee.
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 faileth: God is the rock of my heart and my portion for ever.
27 Ti-itherũ arĩa magũtiganagĩria nĩmagathira; nĩũkanangaga arĩa othe matakwĩhokete.
For behold, they that are far from thee shall perish; thou destroyest every one that goeth a whoring from thee.
28 No ha ũhoro wakwa-rĩ, nĩ wega gũkuhĩrĩria Ngai. Nĩnduĩte Mwathani Jehova rĩũrĩro rĩakwa; nĩndĩrĩheanaga ũhoro wa ciĩko ciaku ciothe.
But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord Jehovah, that I may declare all thy works.
