Zaburi 132
1 Wimbo wa kwenda juu. Ee Bwana, mkumbuke Daudi na taabu zote alizozistahimili.
Yahweh, do not forget [King] David and all the hardships/troubles he endured!
2 Aliapa kiapo kwa Bwana na akaweka nadhiri kwa Yule Mwenye Nguvu wa Yakobo:
He made a solemn promise to you, the mighty God whom [our ancestor] Jacob [worshiped].
3 “Sitaingia nyumbani mwangu au kwenda kitandani mwangu:
He said, “I will not go home, I will not [rest] on my bed,
4 sitaruhusu usingizi katika macho yangu, wala kope zangu kusinzia,
I will not sleep at all
5 mpaka nitakapompatia Bwana mahali, makao kwa ajili ya Yule Mwenye Nguvu wa Yakobo.”
until I build a place for Yahweh, a home for the mighty God whom Jacob [worshiped].”
6 Tulisikia habari hii huko Efrathi, tulikutana nayo katika mashamba ya Yaara:
In Bethlehem we heard news about the sacred chest. We [went and] found it in the fields of Jearim [city, and we took it to Jerusalem].
7 “Twendeni kwenye makao yake, na tuabudu kwenye kiti cha kuwekea miguu yake;
[Later we said], “Let’s go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]; let’s worship [there] in front of the throne [where he sits].”
8 inuka, Ee Bwana, uje mahali pako pa kupumzikia, wewe na Sanduku la nguvu zako.
Yahweh, come to the place where you live eternally, to the place where your sacred chest is, to that place that shows that you are very powerful.
9 Makuhani wako na wavikwe haki, watakatifu wako na waimbe kwa furaha.”
I want/desire that the righteous behavior of your priests [will always be evident], [just like the beautiful] robes that they wear [MET], and that your people will [always] shout joyfully.
10 Kwa ajili ya Daudi mtumishi wako, usimkatae mpakwa mafuta wako.
You chose David to serve you [as king of Israel]; do not reject/abandon him!
11 Bwana alimwapia Daudi kiapo, kiapo cha uhakika ambacho hatakitangua: “Nitamweka mmoja wa wazao wako mwenyewe katika kiti chako cha enzi,
Yahweh, you made a solemn promise to David, a promise that you will not break. You said, “I will cause your descendants to rule [MTY] as kings like you.
12 kama wanao watashika Agano langu na sheria ninazowafundisha, ndipo wana wao watarithi kiti chako cha enzi milele na milele.”
If they keep my agreement with them and obey [all] the commands that I will give them, the line of kings descended from you will never end.”
13 Kwa maana Bwana ameichagua Sayuni, amepaonea shauku pawe maskani yake:
Yahweh has chosen Jerusalem; he has wanted to make that city his home;
14 “Hapa ni mahali pangu pa kupumzika milele na milele; hapa ndipo nitakapoketi nikitawala, kwa sababu nimepaonea shauku:
he said, “This is the city where I will live forever [DOU]; this is the place where I wanted to stay.
15 Nitambariki kwa kumpa mahitaji tele: nitashibisha maskini wake kwa chakula.
I will give to the people of Jerusalem all that they need; I will give [enough] food [even] to satisfy the poor people there.
16 Nitawavika makuhani wake wokovu, nao watakatifu wake watadumu wakiimba kwa furaha.
I will cause the priests [to behave in a manner worthy of] being ones whom I have saved; [that will be as evident as the beautiful] robes that they wear [MET]; and all my people who live there will shout joyfully.
17 “Hapa nitamchipushia Daudi pembe, na kuweka taa kwa ajili ya masiya wangu.
There [in Jerusalem] I will cause one of David’s descendants [MET] to become a great king; he also will be my chosen king, and he will be [like a bright] lamp [MET] [that shines continually].
18 Adui zake nitawavika aibu, bali taji kichwani pake itangʼaa sana.”
I will [defeat his] enemies and cause them to be very ashamed/disgraced; but the crown that my king wears will [always] shine.”
