Zaburi 22
1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa utenzi wa “Kulungu wa Alfajiri.” Zaburi ya Daudi. Mungu wangu, Mungu wangu, mbona umeniacha? Kwa nini uko mbali hivyo kuniokoa? Mbali hivyo na maneno ya kuugua kwangu?
For the end, concerning the morning aid, a Psalm of David. O God, my God, attend to me: why have you forsaken me? the account of my transgressions is far from my salvation.
2 Ee Mungu wangu, ninalia mchana, lakini hunijibu, hata usiku, sinyamazi.
O my God, I will cry to you by day, but you will not hear: and by night, and [it shall] not [be accounted] for folly to me.
3 Hata hivyo umesimikwa katika kiti cha enzi kama Uliye Mtakatifu; wewe ni sifa ya Israeli.
But you, the praise of Israel, dwell in a sanctuary.
4 Kwako wewe baba zetu waliweka tumaini lao, walikutumaini nawe ukawaokoa.
Our fathers hoped in you; they hoped, and you did deliver them.
5 Walikulilia wewe na ukawaokoa, walikutegemea wewe nao hawakuaibika.
They cried to you, and were saved: they hoped in you, and were not ashamed.
6 Mimi ni mnyoo wala si mwanadamu, wanaume wamenibeza, na watu wamenidharau.
But I am a worm, and not a man; a reproach of men, and scorn of the people.
7 Wote wanionao hunidhihaki, hunivurumishia matusi, wakitikisa vichwa vyao:
All that saw me mocked me: they spoke with [their] lips, they shook the head, [saying],
8 Husema, “Anamtegemea Bwana, basi Bwana na amwokoe. Amkomboe basi, kwa maana anapendezwa naye.”
He hoped in the Lord: let him deliver him, let him save him, because he takes pleasure in him.
9 Hata hivyo ulinitoa tumboni, ukanifanya nikutegemee, hata nilipokuwa ninanyonya matiti ya mama yangu.
For you are he that drew me out of the womb; my hope from my mother's breasts.
10 Nimekabidhiwa kwako tangu kuzaliwa, toka tumboni mwa mama yangu umekuwa Mungu wangu.
I was cast on you from the womb: you are my God from my mother's belly.
11 Usiwe mbali nami, kwa maana shida iko karibu na hakuna wa kunisaidia.
Stand not aloof from me; for affliction is near; for there is no helper.
12 Mafahali wengi wamenizunguka, mafahali wa Bashani wenye nguvu wamenizingira.
Many bullocks have compassed me: fat bulls have beset me round.
13 Simba wangurumao wanaorarua mawindo yao hupanua vinywa vyao dhidi yangu.
They have opened their mouth against me, as a ravening and roaring lion.
14 Nimemiminwa kama maji, mifupa yangu yote imetoka katika viungo vyake. Moyo wangu umegeuka kuwa nta, umeyeyuka ndani yangu.
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are loosened: my heart in the midst of my belly is become like melting wax.
15 Nguvu zangu zimekauka kama kigae, ulimi wangu umegandamana na kaakaa la kinywa changu, kwa sababu umenilaza katika mavumbi ya kifo.
My strength is dried up, like a potsherd; and my tongue is glued to my throat; and you have brought me down to the dust of death.
16 Mbwa wamenizunguka, kundi la watu waovu limenizingira, wametoboa mikono yangu na miguu yangu.
For many dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked doers has beset me round: they pierced my hands and my feet.
17 Naweza kuhesabu mifupa yangu yote, watu wananikodolea macho na kunisimanga.
They counted all my bones; and they observed and looked upon me.
18 Wanagawana nguo zangu wao kwa wao, na vazi langu wanalipigia kura.
They parted my garments [among] themselves, and cast lots upon my raiment.
19 Lakini wewe, Ee Bwana, usiwe mbali. Ee Nguvu yangu, uje haraka unisaidie.
But you, O Lord, remove not my help afar off: be ready for mine aid.
20 Okoa maisha yangu na upanga, uhai wangu wa thamani kutoka nguvu za mbwa.
Deliver my soul from the sword; my only-begotten one from the power of the dog.
21 Niokoe kutoka kinywani mwa simba, niokoe kutoka pembe za mafahali mwitu.
Save me from the lion's mouth; and [regard] my lowliness from the horns of the unicorns.
22 Nitalitangaza jina lako kwa ndugu zangu, katika kusanyiko nitakusifu wewe.
I will declare your name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I sing praise to you.
23 Ninyi ambao mnamcha Bwana, msifuni! Ninyi nyote wazao wote wa Yakobo, mheshimuni yeye! Mcheni yeye, ninyi wazao wote wa Israeli!
You that fear the Lord, praise him; all you seed of Jacob, glorify him: let all the seed of Israel fear him.
24 Kwa maana hakupuuza wala kudharau mateso ya aliyeonewa; hakumficha uso wake bali alisikiliza kilio chake ili amsaidie.
For he has not despised nor been angry at the supplication of the poor; nor turned away his face from me; but when I cried to him, he heard me.
25 Kwako wewe hutoka kiini cha sifa zangu katika kusanyiko kubwa, nitatimiza nadhiri zangu mbele ya wale wakuchao wewe.
My praise is of you in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
26 Maskini watakula na kushiba, wale wamtafutao Bwana watamsifu: mioyo yenu na iishi milele!
The poor shall eat and be satisfied; and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their heart shall live for ever.
27 Miisho yote ya dunia itakumbuka na kumgeukia Bwana, nazo jamaa zote za mataifa watasujudu mbele zake,
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord: and all the kindred of the nations shall worship before him.
28 kwa maana ufalme ni wa Bwana naye hutawala juu ya mataifa.
For the kingdom is the Lord's; and he is the governor of the nations.
29 Matajiri wote wa dunia watasherehekea na kuabudu. Wote waendao mavumbini watapiga magoti mbele yake, wote ambao hawawezi kudumisha uhai wao.
All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and worshipped: all that go down to the earth shall fall down before him: my soul also lives to him.
30 Wazao wa baadaye watamtumikia yeye; vizazi vijavyo vitajulishwa habari za Bwana.
And my seed shall serve him: the generation that is coming shall be reported to the Lord.
31 Watatangaza haki yake kwa watu ambao hawajazaliwa bado, kwa maana yeye ametenda hili.
And they shall report his righteousness to the people that shall be born, whom the Lord has made.
