Thaburi 73
1 Thaburi ya Asafu Ti-itherũ Ngai nĩ mwega harĩ andũ a Isiraeli, harĩ andũ arĩa atheru ngoro.
“BOOK III. A psalm of Asaph.” Truly God is good to Israel, —To those who are pure in heart.
2 No niĩ-rĩ, magũrũ makwa maratigĩtie hanini matenderũke; ndaarĩ o hakuhĩ kũgũa.
Yet my feet almost gave way; My steps had well nigh slipped:
3 Nĩgũkorwo nĩndaiguagĩra arĩa etĩĩi ũiru, rĩrĩa ndonire kũgaacĩra kwa andũ arĩa aaganu.
For I was envious of the proud, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 Nĩgũkorwo matithĩĩnĩkaga; mĩĩrĩ yao nĩ mĩgima na ĩkoragwo na hinya.
For they have no pains even to their death; Their bodies are in full health.
5 Matikoragwo na moritũ ta andũ arĩa angĩ, na matikoragwo nĩ mathĩĩna marĩa makoraga andũ.
They have not the woes of other men, Neither are they smitten like other men.
6 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mwĩtĩĩo nĩguo mũgathĩ wao; o ene mehumbaga ũhinya.
Therefore pride encircleth their neck as a collar; Violence covereth them as a garment.
7 Ũmũ wa ngoro ciao ũtherũkaga o ũmaramari; meciiria mao mooru matirĩ mũhaka.
From their bosom issueth their iniquity; The designs of their hearts burst forth.
8 Nĩ andũ a kĩnyũrũri, na maaragia ndeto cia rũmena; maaragia na mwĩtĩĩo ũhoro wa kũhinyĩrĩria andũ arĩa angĩ.
They mock, and speak of malicious oppression; Their words are haughty;
9 Tũnua twao twaragia ũũru wa gũũkĩrĩra igũrũ, nacio nĩmĩ ciao ikegwatĩra thĩ yothe.
They stretch forth their mouth to the heavens, And their tongue goeth through the earth;
10 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ ao nĩmakamacokerera na metĩkie ũrĩa wothe makoiga.
Therefore his people walk in their ways, And there drink from full fountains.
11 Makoiga atĩrĩ, “Mũrungu angĩmenya atĩa? Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno nĩarĩ na ũmenyo?”
And they say, “How doth God know? How can there be knowledge with the Most High?”
12 Ũũ nĩguo andũ arĩa aaganu matariĩ: tondũ gũtirĩ ũndũ ũmamakagia, makĩragĩrĩria o gũtonga.
Behold these are the ungodly! Yet they are ever prosperous; they heap up 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; In vain have I washed my hands in innocence.
14 Nĩgũkorwo ndindaga na mĩnyamaro mũthenya wothe; herithĩtio rũciinĩ o rũciinĩ.
For every day have I been smitten; Every morn have I been chastened.
15 Ingĩoigire atĩrĩ, “Nĩngwaria o ũũ,” nĩingĩakunyanĩire ciana ciaku.
If I should resolve to speak like them, Surely I should be treacherous to the family of thy children.
16 No rĩrĩa ndageragia gũtaũkĩrwo nĩ ũhoro ũcio wothe, watuĩkire wa kũũhinyĩrĩria,
So, when I studied to know this, It was painful to my eyes;
17 o nginya rĩrĩa ndatoonyire handũ-harĩa-haamũre ha Mũrungu; hĩndĩ ĩyo ngĩkĩmenya ũrĩa makaarĩkĩrĩria.
Until I went into the sanctuaries of God, And considered what was their end.
18 Ti-itherũ ũmaigaga kũndũ kũrĩa gũtenderũ; ũmagũithagia thĩ makaanangĩka.
Behold! thou hast set them on slippery places; Thou castest them down into unseen pits.
19 Hĩ! Kaĩ nĩmakanangwo o rĩmwe-ĩ! Makaaniinwo biũ nĩ imakania!
How are they brought to desolation in a moment, And utterly consumed with sudden 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 awaketh, Thou, O Lord! when thou awakest, wilt make their vain show a derision.
21 Rĩrĩa ngoro yakwa yarĩ na kĩeha na roho wakwa ũgatuurwo,
When my heart was vexed And I was pierced in my reins,
22 ndiarĩ na meciiria magima, na ndiarĩ na ũmenyo; ndahaanaga o ta nyamũ ndĩ mbere yaku.
Then was I stupid and without understanding; I was like one of the brutes before thee.
23 No rĩrĩ, ngoragwo nawe hĩndĩ ciothe; nĩũũnyiitĩte guoko gwakwa kwa ũrĩo.
Yet am I ever under thy care; By my right hand thou dost hold me up.
24 Nĩũndongoragia na ũtaaro waku, na thuutha ũcio nĩũkanyamũkĩra riiri-inĩ waku.
Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And at last receive me in 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 thee, And whom on earth do I love in comparison with thee?
26 Mwĩrĩ wakwa na ngoro yakwa no ciage hinya, no rĩrĩ, Ngai nĩwe hinya wa ngoro yakwa, na nĩwe rwĩga rwakwa nginya tene.
Though my flesh and my heart fail, 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 who are far from thee perish; Thou destroyest all who estrange themselves from thee.
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 put my trust in the Lord Jehovah, That I may declare all thy works.
