Thaburi 73
1 Thaburi ya Asafu Ti-itherũ Ngai nĩ mwega harĩ andũ a Isiraeli, harĩ andũ arĩa atheru ngoro.
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean 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 foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 Nĩgũkorwo matithĩĩnĩkaga; mĩĩrĩ yao nĩ mĩgima na ĩkoragwo na hinya.
For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
5 Matikoragwo na moritũ ta andũ arĩa angĩ, na matikoragwo nĩ mathĩĩna marĩa makoraga andũ.
They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
6 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mwĩtĩĩo nĩguo mũgathĩ wao; o ene mehumbaga ũhinya.
Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.
7 Ũmũ wa ngoro ciao ũtherũkaga o ũmaramari; meciiria mao mooru matirĩ mũhaka.
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
8 Nĩ andũ a kĩnyũrũri, na maaragia ndeto cia rũmena; maaragia na mwĩtĩĩo ũhoro wa kũhinyĩrĩria andũ arĩa angĩ.
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9 Tũnua twao twaragia ũũru wa gũũkĩrĩra igũrũ, nacio nĩmĩ ciao ikegwatĩra thĩ yothe.
They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.
10 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ ao nĩmakamacokerera na metĩkie ũrĩa wothe makoiga.
Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11 Makoiga atĩrĩ, “Mũrungu angĩmenya atĩa? Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno nĩarĩ na ũmenyo?”
And they say, How does 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 ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
13 Ti-itherũ, nĩnjigĩte ngoro yakwa ĩrĩ theru o tũhũ; thambĩtie moko makwa makaaga gwĩka ũũru o tũhũ.
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.
14 Nĩgũkorwo ndindaga na mĩnyamaro mũthenya wothe; herithĩtio rũciinĩ o rũciinĩ.
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15 Ingĩoigire atĩrĩ, “Nĩngwaria o ũũ,” nĩingĩakunyanĩire ciana ciaku.
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children.
16 No rĩrĩa ndageragia gũtaũkĩrwo nĩ ũhoro ũcio wothe, watuĩkire wa kũũhinyĩrĩria,
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
17 o nginya rĩrĩa ndatoonyire handũ-harĩa-haamũre ha Mũrungu; hĩndĩ ĩyo ngĩkĩmenya ũrĩa makaarĩkĩrĩria.
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
18 Ti-itherũ ũmaigaga kũndũ kũrĩa gũtenderũ; ũmagũithagia thĩ makaanangĩka.
Surely you did set them in slippery places: you casted them down into destruction.
19 Hĩ! Kaĩ nĩmakanangwo o rĩmwe-ĩ! Makaaniinwo biũ nĩ imakania!
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly 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 awakes; so, O Lord, when you awake, you shall despise their image.
21 Rĩrĩa ngoro yakwa yarĩ na kĩeha na roho wakwa ũgatuurwo,
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
22 ndiarĩ na meciiria magima, na ndiarĩ na ũmenyo; ndahaanaga o ta nyamũ ndĩ mbere yaku.
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you.
23 No rĩrĩ, ngoragwo nawe hĩndĩ ciothe; nĩũũnyiitĩte guoko gwakwa kwa ũrĩo.
Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand.
24 Nĩũndongoragia na ũtaaro waku, na thuutha ũcio nĩũkanyamũkĩra riiri-inĩ waku.
You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
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 there is none upon earth that I desire beside you.
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 fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
27 Ti-itherũ arĩa magũtiganagĩria nĩmagathira; nĩũkanangaga arĩa othe matakwĩhokete.
For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from 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 draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all your works.
