Zaburi 33
1 Mwimbieni Bwana kwa furaha, enyi wenye haki; kusifu kunawapasa wanyofu wa moyo.
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.
2 Msifuni Bwana kwa kinubi, mwimbieni sifa kwa zeze la nyuzi kumi.
Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.
3 Mwimbieni wimbo mpya; pigeni kwa ustadi, na mpaze sauti za shangwe.
Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.
4 Maana neno la Bwana ni haki na kweli, ni mwaminifu kwa yote atendayo.
For the word of the LORD is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness.
5 Bwana hupenda uadilifu na haki; dunia imejaa upendo wake usiokoma.
He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
6 Kwa neno la Bwana mbingu ziliumbwa, jeshi lao la angani kwa pumzi ya kinywa chake.
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
7 Ameyakusanya maji ya bahari kama kwenye chungu; vilindi vya bahari ameviweka katika ghala.
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
8 Dunia yote na imwogope Bwana, watu wote wa dunia wamche.
Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
9 Kwa maana Mungu alisema, na ikawa, aliamuru na ikasimama imara.
For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood.
10 Bwana huzuia mipango ya mataifa, hupinga makusudi ya mataifa.
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
11 Lakini mipango ya Bwana inasimama imara milele, makusudi ya moyo wake kwa vizazi vyote.
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.
12 Heri taifa ambalo Bwana ni Mungu wao, watu ambao aliwachagua kuwa urithi wake.
Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.
13 Kutoka mbinguni Bwana hutazama chini na kuwaona wanadamu wote;
The LORD looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;
14 kutoka maskani mwake huwaangalia wote wakaao duniani:
From the place of His habitation He looketh intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
15 yeye ambaye huumba mioyo yao wote, ambaye huangalia kila kitu wanachokitenda.
He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their doings.
16 Hakuna mfalme aokokaye kwa ukubwa wa jeshi lake; hakuna shujaa aokokaye kwa wingi wa nguvu zake.
A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17 Farasi ni tumaini la bure kwa wokovu, licha ya nguvu zake nyingi, hawezi kuokoa.
A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.
18 Lakini macho ya Bwana yako kwa wale wamchao, kwa wale tumaini lao liko katika upendo wake usio na kikomo,
Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;
19 ili awaokoe na mauti, na kuwahifadhi wakati wa njaa.
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Sisi tunamngojea Bwana kwa matumaini, yeye ni msaada wetu na ngao yetu.
Our soul hath waited for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
21 Mioyo yetu humshangilia, kwa maana tunalitumainia jina lake takatifu.
For in Him doth our heart rejoice, because we have trusted in His holy name.
22 Upendo wako usio na mwisho ukae juu yetu, Ee Bwana, tunapoliweka tumaini letu kwako.
Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have waited for Thee.
