Zaburi 48
1 Wimbo. Zaburi ya wana wa Kora. Bwana ni mkuu, anayestahili kusifiwa sana, katika mji wa Mungu wetu, mlima wake mtakatifu.
For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.
2 Ni mzuri katika kuinuka kwake juu sana, furaha ya dunia yote. Kama vilele vya juu sana vya Safoni ni Mlima Sayuni, mji wa Mfalme Mkuu.
Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.
3 Mungu yuko katika ngome zake; amejionyesha mwenyewe kuwa ngome yake.
God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.
4 Wakati wafalme walipounganisha nguvu, waliposonga mbele pamoja,
Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.
5 walimwona nao wakashangaa, wakakimbia kwa hofu.
As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.
6 Kutetemeka kuliwashika huko, maumivu kama ya mwanamke mwenye utungu wa kuzaa.
They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,
7 Uliwaangamiza kama meli za Tarshishi zilizovunjwa na upepo wa mashariki.
just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.
8 Kama tulivyokuwa tumesikia, ndivyo tulivyoona katika mji wa Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, katika mji wa Mungu wetu: Mungu ataufanya uwe salama milele.
Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (Selah)
9 Ee Mungu, hekaluni mwako tunatafakari upendo wako usiokoma.
God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.
10 Ee Mungu, kama jina lako lilivyo, sifa zako zinafika hadi miisho ya dunia, mkono wako wa kuume umejazwa na haki.
As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!
11 Mlima Sayuni unashangilia, vijiji vya Yuda vinafurahi kwa sababu ya hukumu zako.
Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!
12 Tembeeni katika Sayuni, uzungukeni mji, hesabuni minara yake;
Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.
13 yatafakarini vyema maboma yake, angalieni ngome zake, ili mpate kusimulia habari zake kwa kizazi kijacho.
Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:
14 Kwa kuwa huyu Mungu ni Mungu wetu milele na milele; atakuwa kiongozi wetu hata mwisho.
“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”
