< Zaburi 136 >
1 Mshukuruni Bwana, kwa kuwa ni mwema.
Thank the Lord, because he is good! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
2 Mshukuruni Mungu wa miungu.
Thank the Lord, the God of gods! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
3 Mshukuruni Bwana wa mabwana:
Thank the Lord of lords! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
4 Kwake yeye pekee atendaye maajabu makuu,
To him who alone does amazing things! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
5 Ambaye kwa ufahamu wake aliziumba mbingu,
To him who knew how to make the heavens. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
6 Ambaye aliitandaza dunia juu ya maji,
To him who spread out the earth over the waters. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
7 Ambaye aliumba mianga mikubwa,
To him who made the lights above. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
The sun to rule the day. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
9 Mwezi na nyota vitawale usiku,
The moon and stars to rule the night. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
10 Kwake yeye aliyemuua mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Misri,
To him who struck down the firstborn in Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
11 Na kuwatoa Israeli katikati yao,
He led his people out of Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
12 Kwa mkono wenye nguvu ulionyooshwa,
He did this with his strong hand and outstretched arm. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
13 Kwake yeye aliyeigawa Bahari ya Shamu,
To him who parted the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever,
14 Na kuwapitisha Israeli katikati yake,
And led Israel through it. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
15 Lakini alimfagia Farao na jeshi lake katika Bahari ya Shamu,
But threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
16 Kwake yeye aliyewaongoza watu wake katika jangwa,
To him who led his people through the wilderness. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
17 Ambaye aliwapiga wafalme wenye nguvu,
To him who struck down powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
18 Naye aliwaua wafalme wenye nguvu,
To him who killed powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
19 Sihoni mfalme wa Waamori,
Sihon, king of the Amorites. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
20 Ogu mfalme wa Bashani,
Og, king of Bashan. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
21 Akatoa nchi yao kuwa urithi,
He gave Israel their land to possess. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
22 Urithi kwa Israeli mtumishi wake,
He granted ownership to his servant Israel. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
23 Aliyetukumbuka katika unyonge wetu,
He remembered us even in our humiliation. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
24 Alituweka huru toka adui zetu,
He rescued us from our enemies. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
25 Ambaye humpa chakula kila kiumbe.
To the one who provides food for every living creature. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
26 Mshukuruni Mungu wa mbinguni,
Thank the God of heaven! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.