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1 Wakaleta Sanduku la Mungu na kuliweka ndani ya hema ambalo Daudi alikuwa amelisimamisha kwa ajili yake, na wakatoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani mbele za Mungu.
And they bring in the Ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David has stretched out for it, and they bring burnt-offerings and peace-offerings near before God;
2 Baada ya Daudi kumaliza kutoa hizo sadaka za kuteketezwa na hizo sadaka za amani, akawabariki watu katika jina la Bwana.
and David ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,
3 Kisha akamgawia kila Mwisraeli mwanaume na mwanamke mkate, andazi la tende na andazi la zabibu kavu.
and gives a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake.
4 Akawaweka pia baadhi ya Walawi ili wahudumu mbele ya Sanduku la Bwana kufanya maombi, kumshukuru na kumsifu Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli:
And he puts before the Ark of YHWH, those ministering from the Levites, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to YHWH, God of Israel:
5 Asafu ndiye alikuwa mkuu wao, akisaidiwa na Zekaria, Yeieli, Shemiramothi, Yehieli, Matithia, Eliabu, Benaya, Obed-Edomu na Yeieli. Hawa ndio wangepiga zeze na vinubi, Asafu angepiga matoazi,
Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph is sounding with cymbals;
6 nao Benaya na Yahazieli makuhani, ndio wangepiga tarumbeta mara kwa mara mbele ya Sanduku la Agano la Mungu.
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [are] continually [sounding] with trumpets before the Ark of the Covenant of God.
7 Siku ile, kitu cha kwanza Daudi alichofanya ni kumkabidhi Asafu na wenzake zaburi hii ya shukrani kwa Bwana:
On that day, at that time, David has given at the beginning to give thanks to YHWH by the hand of Asaph and his brothers:
8 Mshukuruni Bwana, liitieni jina lake; wajulisheni mataifa yale aliyoyatenda.
“Give thanks to YHWH, call on His Name, Make His doings known among the peoples.
9 Mwimbieni yeye, mwimbieni yeye sifa; waambieni matendo yake yote ya ajabu.
Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.
10 Lishangilieni jina lake takatifu; mioyo ya wale wamtafutao Bwana na ifurahi.
Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking YHWH rejoices.
11 Mtafuteni Bwana na nguvu zake; utafuteni uso wake siku zote.
Seek YHWH and His strength, Seek His face continually.
12 Kumbuka matendo ya ajabu aliyoyafanya, miujiza yake na hukumu alizozitamka,
Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,
13 enyi wazao wa Israeli mtumishi wake, enyi wana wa Yakobo, wateule wake.
O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
14 Yeye ndiye Bwana Mungu wetu; hukumu zake zimo duniani pote.
He [is] our God YHWH, His judgments [are] in all the earth.
15 Hulikumbuka agano lake milele, neno ambalo aliamuru, kwa vizazi elfu,
Remember His covenant for all time, The word He commanded—To one thousand generations,
16 agano alilolifanya na Abrahamu, kiapo alichomwapia Isaki.
Which He has made with Abraham, And His oath—to Isaac,
17 Alilithibitisha kwa Yakobo kuwa amri, kwa Israeli liwe agano la milele:
And He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel [for] a perpetual covenant,
18 “Nitakupa wewe nchi ya Kanaani kuwa sehemu utakayoirithi.”
Saying, To you I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,
19 Walipokuwa wachache kwa idadi, wachache sana na wageni ndani yake,
When you were few in number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.
20 walitangatanga kutoka taifa moja hadi jingine, kutoka ufalme mmoja hadi mwingine.
And they go up and down, From nation to nation, And from a kingdom to another people.
21 Hakuruhusu mtu yeyote awaonee; kwa ajili yao aliwakemea wafalme, akisema:
He has not permitted any to oppress them, And reproves kings on their account:
22 “Msiwaguse niliowatia mafuta; msiwadhuru manabii wangu.”
Do not come against My anointed ones, And do no evil against My prophets.
23 Mwimbieni Bwana dunia yote; tangazeni wokovu wake siku baada ya siku.
Sing to YHWH, all the earth, Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
24 Tangazeni utukufu wake katikati ya mataifa, matendo yake ya ajabu miongoni mwa mataifa yote.
Recount His glory among nations, His wonders among all the peoples.
25 Kwa kuwa Bwana ni mkuu, mwenye kustahili kusifiwa kuliko wote; yeye ni wa kuogopwa kuliko miungu yote.
For great [is] YHWH, and greatly praised, And He [is] fearful above all gods.
26 Kwa maana miungu yote ya mataifa ni sanamu, lakini Bwana aliziumba mbingu.
For all gods of the peoples [are] nothing, And YHWH has made the heavens.
27 Fahari na enzi viko mbele yake; nguvu na utukufu vimo patakatifu pake.
Splendor and majesty [are] before Him, Strength and joy [are] in His place.
28 Mpeni Bwana, enyi jamaa za mataifa, mpeni Bwana utukufu na nguvu,
Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.
29 mpeni Bwana utukufu unaostahili jina lake. Leteni sadaka na mje katika nyua zake; mwabuduni Bwana katika uzuri wa utakatifu wake.
Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to YHWH, In the beauty of holiness.
30 Dunia yote na itetemeke mbele zake! Ulimwengu ameuweka imara; hauwezi kusogezwa.
Be pained before Him, all the earth; Also, the world is established, It is not moved!
31 Mbingu na zishangilie, nchi na ifurahi; semeni katikati ya mataifa, “Bwana anatawala!”
The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations, YHWH has reigned!
32 Bahari na ivume, na vyote vilivyomo ndani yake; mashamba na yashangilie, na vyote vilivyomo ndani yake.
The sea roars, and its fullness, The field exults, and all that [is] in it,
33 Kisha miti ya msituni itaimba, itaimba kwa furaha mbele za Bwana, kwa maana anakuja kuihukumu dunia.
Then trees of the forest sing, From the presence of YHWH, For He has come to judge the earth!
34 Mshukuruni Bwana kwa kuwa ni mwema; upendo wake wadumu milele.
Give thanks to YHWH, for [He is] good, For His kindness [is] for all time,
35 Mlilieni, “Ee Mungu Mwokozi wetu, tuokoe. Tukusanye tena na utukomboe kutoka kwa mataifa, ili tuweze kulishukuru jina lako takatifu, na kushangilia katika sifa zako.”
And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Your Holy Name, To triumph in Your praise.
36 Atukuzwe Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, tangu milele na hata milele. Nao watu wote wakasema, “Amen,” na “Msifuni Bwana.”
Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, From age to age”; And all the people say, “Amen,” and have given praise to YHWH.
37 Daudi akamwacha Asafu na wenzake mbele ya Sanduku la Agano la Bwana ili wahudumu humo mara kwa mara, kulingana na mahitaji ya kila siku.
And he leaves there [those] of Asaph and of his brothers, before the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, to minister before the Ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day;
38 Pia akamwacha Obed-Edomu pamoja na wenzake sitini na wanane wahudumu pamoja nao. Obed-Edomu mwana wa Yeduthuni na pia Hosa walikuwa mabawabu wa lango.
both Obed-Edom and their sixty-eight brothers, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, for gatekeepers;
39 Daudi akamwacha kuhani Sadoki pamoja na makuhani wenzake mbele ya hema ya ibada ya Bwana katika mahali pa juu pa kuabudia huko Gibeoni
and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the Dwelling Place of YHWH, in a high place that [is] in Gibeon,
40 ili kutoa sadaka za kuteketezwa kwa Bwana kwenye madhabahu ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa mara kwa mara, asubuhi na jioni, sawasawa na kila kitu kilichoandikwa katika sheria ya Bwana ambayo alikuwa amempa Israeli.
to cause burnt-offerings to ascend continually to YHWH on the altar of burnt-offering, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the Law of YHWH that He charged on Israel.
41 Waliohudumu pamoja nao walikuwa Hemani, Yeduthuni na wale wote waliochaguliwa na kutajwa kwa jina kumpa Bwana shukrani, “Kwa maana fadhili zake zadumu milele.”
And with them [are] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to YHWH, for His kindness [is] for all time;
42 Hemani na Yeduthuni walikuwa na wajibu wa kupiga tarumbeta, matoazi na kutumia vyombo vingine kwa ajili ya nyimbo za sifa kwa Mungu. Wana wa Yeduthuni waliwekwa langoni.
and with them—Heman and Jeduthun—[are] trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun [are] at the gate.
43 Kisha watu wote wakaondoka, kila mmoja akarudi nyumbani kwake, naye Daudi akarudi nyumbani kuibariki jamaa yake.
And all the people go, each to his house, and David turns around to bless his house.
