Zaburi 140

1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya Daudi. Ee Bwana, niokoe, kutoka kwa watu waovu; nilinde na watu wenye jeuri,

Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

2 ambao hupanga mipango mibaya mioyoni mwao, na kuchochea vita siku zote.

Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

3 Wao hufanya ndimi zao kali kama za nyoka, sumu ya nyoka iko midomoni mwao.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.

4 Ee Bwana, niepushe na mikono ya waovu; nilinde na watu wenye jeuri wanaopanga kunikwaza miguu yangu.

Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.

5 Wenye kiburi wameficha mtego wa kuninasa, wametandaza kamba za wavu wao, wametega mitego kwenye njia yangu.

The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

6 Ee Bwana, ninakuambia, “Wewe ni Mungu wangu.” Ee Bwana, usikie kilio changu na kunihurumia.

I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

7 Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, Mwokozi wangu mwenye nguvu, unikingaye kichwa changu siku ya vita:

O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

8 Ee Bwana, usiwape waovu matakwa yao, usiache mipango yao ikafanikiwa, wasije wakajisifu.

Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

9 Vichwa vya wanaonizunguka vifunikwe na shida zinazosababishwa na midomo yao.

The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

10 Makaa ya mawe ya moto na yawaangukie! Na watupwe motoni, katika mashimo ya matope, wasiinuke tena kamwe.

Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

11 Wasingiziaji wasifanikiwe katika nchi; maafa na yawawinde watu wenye jeuri.

A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

12 Najua kwamba Bwana huwapatia maskini haki, na kuitegemeza njia ya mhitaji.

I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.

13 Hakika wenye haki watalisifu jina lako, na waadilifu wataishi mbele zako.

But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.