Zaburi 44
1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Utenzi wa wana wa Kora. Ee Mungu, tumesikia kwa masikio yetu, baba zetu wametueleza yale uliyotenda katika siku zao, siku za kale.
To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction. O God, with our ears have we heard, our fathers have told us, the work thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old:
2 Kwa mkono wako uliwafukuza mataifa na ukawapanda baba zetu, uliangamiza mataifa na kuwastawisha baba zetu.
Thou, by thy hand, didst dispossess the nations, but them thou didst plant; thou didst afflict the peoples, but them didst thou cause to spread out.
3 Sio kwa upanga wao waliipata nchi, wala si mkono wao uliwapatia ushindi; ilikuwa ni kitanga cha mkono wako wa kuume, na nuru ya uso wako, kwa kuwa uliwapenda.
For not by their own sword did they take possession of the land, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst delight in them.
4 Wewe ni mfalme wangu na Mungu wangu, unayeamuru ushindi kwa Yakobo.
Thou thyself art my king, O God: command deliverance for Jacob.
5 Kwa uwezo wako tunawasukuma nyuma watesi wetu; kwa jina lako tunawakanyaga adui zetu.
Through thee will we push down our adversaries; through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
6 Siutumaini upinde wangu, upanga wangu hauniletei ushindi;
For I will not put confidence in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
7 bali wewe unatupa ushindi juu ya adui zetu, unawaaibisha watesi wetu.
For thou hast saved us from our adversaries, and hast put them to shame that hate us.
8 Katika Mungu wetu tunajivuna mchana kutwa, nasi tutalisifu jina lako milele.
In God will we boast all the day, and we will praise thy name for ever. (Selah)
9 Lakini sasa umetukataa na kutudhili, wala huendi tena na jeshi letu.
But thou hast cast off, and put us to confusion, and dost not go forth with our armies;
10 Umetufanya turudi nyuma mbele ya adui, nao watesi wetu wametuteka nyara.
Thou hast made us to turn back from the adversary, and they that hate us spoil for themselves;
11 Umetuacha tutafunwe kama kondoo na umetutawanya katika mataifa.
Thou hast given us over like sheep [appointed] for meat, and hast scattered us among the nations;
12 Umewauza watu wako kwa fedha kidogo, wala hukupata faida yoyote kwa mauzo yao.
Thou hast sold thy people for nought, and hast not increased [thy wealth] by their price;
13 Umetufanya lawama kwa jirani zetu, dharau na dhihaka kwa wale wanaotuzunguka.
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a mockery and a derision for them that are round about us;
14 Umetufanya kuwa mithali miongoni mwa mataifa, mataifa hutikisa vichwa vyao.
Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
15 Fedheha yangu iko mbele yangu mchana kutwa, na uso wangu umejaa aibu tele,
All the day my confusion is before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
16 kwa ajili ya dhihaka ya wale wanaonilaumu na kunitukana, kwa sababu ya adui, ambaye anatamani kulipiza kisasi.
Because of the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.
17 Hayo yote yametutokea, ingawa tulikuwa hatujakusahau wala hatujaenda kinyume na agano lako.
All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely against thy covenant:
18 Mioyo yetu ilikuwa haijarudi nyuma; nyayo zetu zilikuwa hazijaiacha njia yako.
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy path;
19 Lakini ulituponda na kutufanya makao ya mbweha, na ukatufunika kwa giza nene.
Though thou hast crushed us in the place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
20 Kama tungalikuwa tumelisahau jina la Mungu wetu au kunyooshea mikono yetu kwa mungu mgeni,
If we had forgotten the name of our God, and stretched out our hands to a strange god,
21 je, Mungu hangaligundua hili, kwa kuwa anazijua siri za moyo?
Would not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
22 Hata hivyo kwa ajili yako tunauawa mchana kutwa; tumehesabiwa kama kondoo wa kuchinjwa.
But for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are reckoned as sheep for slaughter.
23 Amka, Ee Bwana! Kwa nini unalala? Zinduka! Usitukatae milele.
Awake, why sleepest thou, Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
24 Kwa nini unauficha uso wako na kusahau taabu na mateso yetu?
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, [and] forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
25 Tumeshushwa hadi mavumbini, miili yetu imegandamana na ardhi.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
26 Inuka na utusaidie, utukomboe kwa sababu ya upendo wako usio na mwisho.
Rise up for our help, and redeem us for thy loving-kindness' sake.
