Zaburi 136
1 Mshukuruni Bwana, kwa kuwa ni mwema.
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
2 Mshukuruni Mungu wa miungu.
O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
3 Mshukuruni Bwana wa mabwana:
O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
4 Kwake yeye pekee atendaye maajabu makuu,
To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
5 Ambaye kwa ufahamu wake aliziumba mbingu,
To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
6 Ambaye aliitandaza dunia juu ya maji,
To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
7 Ambaye aliumba mianga mikubwa,
To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
8 Jua litawale mchana,
The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
9 Mwezi na nyota vitawale usiku,
The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
10 Kwake yeye aliyemuua mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Misri,
To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
11 Na kuwatoa Israeli katikati yao,
And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
12 Kwa mkono wenye nguvu ulionyooshwa,
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
13 Kwake yeye aliyeigawa Bahari ya Shamu,
To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
14 Na kuwapitisha Israeli katikati yake,
And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
15 Lakini alimfagia Farao na jeshi lake katika Bahari ya Shamu,
By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
16 Kwake yeye aliyewaongoza watu wake katika jangwa,
To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
17 Ambaye aliwapiga wafalme wenye nguvu,
To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
18 Naye aliwaua wafalme wenye nguvu,
And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
19 Sihoni mfalme wa Waamori,
Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
20 Ogu mfalme wa Bashani,
And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
21 Akatoa nchi yao kuwa urithi,
And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
22 Urithi kwa Israeli mtumishi wake,
Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
23 Aliyetukumbuka katika unyonge wetu,
Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
24 Alituweka huru toka adui zetu,
And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
25 Ambaye humpa chakula kila kiumbe.
Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
26 Mshukuruni Mungu wa mbinguni,
O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
