Zaburi 140
1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya Daudi. Ee Bwana, niokoe, kutoka kwa watu waovu; nilinde na watu wenye jeuri,
Yahweh, rescue/save me from [being attacked by] evil men; and [even more], (keep me safe/protect me) from being attacked by violent people.
2 ambao hupanga mipango mibaya mioyoni mwao, na kuchochea vita siku zote.
They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.
3 Wao hufanya ndimi zao kali kama za nyoka, sumu ya nyoka iko midomoni mwao.
By what they say [MTY] [they injure people like] poisonous snakes do; the words that they speak [MTY] [can kill people as easily as] cobras/vipers do.
4 Ee Bwana, niepushe na mikono ya waovu; nilinde na watu wenye jeuri wanaopanga kunikwaza miguu yangu.
Yahweh, protect me from the power [MTY] of wicked [people]. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to destroy me [SYN].
5 Wenye kiburi wameficha mtego wa kuninasa, wametandaza kamba za wavu wao, wametega mitego kwenye njia yangu.
[It is as though] proud people have set a trap for me; [it is as though] they have spread their nets to catch me; [it is as though] they have put those things along the road to catch/seize me.
6 Ee Bwana, ninakuambia, “Wewe ni Mungu wangu.” Ee Bwana, usikie kilio changu na kunihurumia.
I say to you, “Yahweh, you are my God;” [so] listen to me while I cry out to you to help me.
7 Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, Mwokozi wangu mwenye nguvu, unikingaye kichwa changu siku ya vita:
Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one who defends me strongly; you have [protected me] during battles [MET] [as though you had put a helmet on] my head.
8 Ee Bwana, usiwape waovu matakwa yao, usiache mipango yao ikafanikiwa, wasije wakajisifu.
Yahweh, do allow wicked [people] to do the things that they desire, and do not allow them to do the [evil things that] they plan to do.
9 Vichwa vya wanaonizunguka vifunikwe na shida zinazosababishwa na midomo yao.
[Do not allow] my enemies to (become proud/defeat me); cause the evil things that they say [MTY] they will do to me to happen to them, [instead].
10 Makaa ya mawe ya moto na yawaangukie! Na watupwe motoni, katika mashimo ya matope, wasiinuke tena kamwe.
Cause burning coals to fall on their [heads]! Cause them to be thrown into deep pits, from which they cannot climb out!
11 Wasingiziaji wasifanikiwe katika nchi; maafa na yawawinde watu wenye jeuri.
Do not allow those who slander others to succeed; cause evil things to happen to violent men and destroy them!
12 Najua kwamba Bwana huwapatia maskini haki, na kuitegemeza njia ya mhitaji.
Yahweh, I know that you defend those who are oppressed, and that you do what is just/fair for those who are needy/poor.
13 Hakika wenye haki watalisifu jina lako, na waadilifu wataishi mbele zako.
Righteous [people] will surely thank you [MTY], and they will live (in your presence/with you).
