Zaburi 144
1 Zaburi ya Daudi. Sifa ni kwa Bwana Mwamba wangu, aifundishaye mikono yangu vita, na vidole vyangu kupigana.
[A Psalm off] David. Blessed be the LORD my rock, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:
2 Yeye ni Mungu wangu wa upendo na boma langu, ngome yangu na mwokozi wangu, ngao yangu ninayemkimbilia, ambaye huwatiisha mataifa chini yangu.
My lovingkindness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
3 Ee Bwana, mwanadamu ni nini hata umjali, Binadamu ni nini hata umfikirie?
LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
4 Mwanadamu ni kama pumzi, siku zake ni kama kivuli kinachopita.
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
5 Ee Bwana, pasua mbingu zako, ushuke, gusa milima ili itoe moshi.
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6 Peleka umeme uwatawanye adui, lenga mishale yako uwashinde.
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.
7 Nyoosha mkono wako kutoka juu, nikomboe na kuniokoa kutoka maji makuu, kutoka mikononi mwa wageni
Stretch forth thine hand from above; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hand of strangers;
8 ambao vinywa vyao vimejaa uongo, na mikono yao ya kuume ni midanganyifu.
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9 Ee Mungu, nitakuimbia wimbo mpya, kwa zeze yenye nyuzi kumi nitakuimbia,
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
10 kwa Yule awapaye wafalme ushindi, ambaye humwokoa Daudi, mtumishi wake kutokana na upanga hatari.
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
11 Nikomboe na uniokoe kutoka mikononi mwa wageni ambao vinywa vyao vimejaa uongo, na mikono yao ya kuume ni midanganyifu.
Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of strangers, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12 Kisha wana wetu wakati wa ujana wao watakuwa kama mimea iliyotunzwa vizuri, binti zetu watakuwa kama nguzo zilizoviringwa kurembesha jumba la kifalme.
When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth; and our daughters as corner stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;
13 Ghala zetu zitajazwa aina zote za mahitaji. Kondoo zetu watazaa kwa maelfu, kwa makumi ya maelfu katika mashamba yetu;
[When] our garners are full, affording all manner of store; [and] our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
14 maksai wetu watakokota mizigo mizito. Hakutakuwa na kubomoka kuta, hakuna kuchukuliwa mateka, wala kilio cha taabu katika barabara zetu.
[When] our oxen are well laden; [when there is] no breaking in, and no going forth, and no outcry in our streets;
15 Heri watu ambao hili ni kweli; heri wale ambao Bwana ni Mungu wao.
Happy is the people, that is in such a case: [yea], happy is the people, whose God is the LORD.
