< Zaburi 136 >
1 Mshukuruni Bwana, kwa kuwa ni mwema.
Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time.
2 Mshukuruni Mungu wa miungu.
Give thanks to the God of gods, For His kindness [is] for all time.
3 Mshukuruni Bwana wa mabwana:
Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His kindness [is] for all time.
4 Kwake yeye pekee atendaye maajabu makuu,
To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For His kindness [is] for all time.
5 Ambaye kwa ufahamu wake aliziumba mbingu,
To Him making the heavens by understanding, For His kindness [is] for all time.
6 Ambaye aliitandaza dunia juu ya maji,
To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For His kindness [is] for all time.
7 Ambaye aliumba mianga mikubwa,
To Him making great lights, For His kindness [is] for all time.
The sun to rule by day, For His kindness [is] for all time.
9 Mwezi na nyota vitawale usiku,
The moon and stars to rule by night, For His kindness [is] for all time.
10 Kwake yeye aliyemuua mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Misri,
To Him striking Egypt in their firstborn, For His kindness [is] for all time.
11 Na kuwatoa Israeli katikati yao,
And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For His kindness [is] for all time.
12 Kwa mkono wenye nguvu ulionyooshwa,
By a strong hand and an outstretched-arm, For His kindness [is] for all time.
13 Kwake yeye aliyeigawa Bahari ya Shamu,
To Him cutting the Sea of Suph into parts, For His kindness [is] for all time,
14 Na kuwapitisha Israeli katikati yake,
And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For His kindness [is] for all time,
15 Lakini alimfagia Farao na jeshi lake katika Bahari ya Shamu,
And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the Sea of Suph, For His kindness [is] for all time.
16 Kwake yeye aliyewaongoza watu wake katika jangwa,
To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For His kindness [is] for all time.
17 Ambaye aliwapiga wafalme wenye nguvu,
To Him striking great kings, For His kindness [is] for all time.
18 Naye aliwaua wafalme wenye nguvu,
Indeed, He slays majestic kings, For His kindness [is] for all time.
19 Sihoni mfalme wa Waamori,
Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For His kindness [is] for all time.
20 Ogu mfalme wa Bashani,
And Og king of Bashan, For His kindness [is] for all time.
21 Akatoa nchi yao kuwa urithi,
And He gave their land for inheritance, For His kindness [is] for all time.
22 Urithi kwa Israeli mtumishi wake,
An inheritance to Israel His servant, For His kindness [is] for all time.
23 Aliyetukumbuka katika unyonge wetu,
Who has remembered us in our lowliness, For His kindness [is] for all time.
24 Alituweka huru toka adui zetu,
And He delivers us from our adversaries, For His kindness [is] for all time.
25 Ambaye humpa chakula kila kiumbe.
Giving food to all flesh, For His kindness [is] for all time.
26 Mshukuruni Mungu wa mbinguni,
Give thanks to the God of the heavens, For His kindness [is] for all time!