Zaburi 55
1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Na ala za uimbaji. Utenzi wa Daudi. Ee Mungu, sikiliza maombi yangu, wala usidharau hoja yangu.
To the chief music-maker, on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David. Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against my request.
2 Nisikie na unijibu. Mawazo yangu yananisumbua na nimehangaishwa
Give thought to me, and let my prayer be answered: I have been made low in sorrow;
3 kwa sauti ya adui, kwa kukaziwa macho na waovu, kwa sababu wananiletea mateso juu yangu na kunitukana kwa hasira zao.
I am troubled because of the voice of the cruel ones, because of the loud cry of the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on me, and they are cruel in their hate for me.
4 Moyo wangu umejaa uchungu, hofu ya kifo imenishambulia.
My heart is deeply wounded, and the fear of death has come on me.
5 Woga na kutetemeka vimenizunguka, hofu kuu imenigharikisha.
Fear and shaking have come over me, with deep fear I am covered.
6 Nilisema, “Laiti ningekuwa na mbawa za njiwa! Ningeruka niende mbali kupumzika.
And I said, If only I had wings like a dove! for then I would go in flight from here and be at rest.
7 Ningalitorokea mbali sana na kukaa jangwani,
I would go wandering far away, living in the waste land. (Selah)
8 ningaliharakisha kwenda mahali pa salama, mbali na tufani kali na dhoruba.”
I would quickly take cover from the driving storm and from the violent wind.
9 Ee Bwana, uwatahayarishe waovu na uwachanganyishie semi zao, maana nimeona jeuri na ugomvi mjini.
Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.
10 Usiku na mchana wanazunguka juu ya kuta zake, uovu na dhuluma vimo ndani yake.
By day and night they go round the town, on the walls; trouble and sorrow are in the heart of it.
11 Nguvu za uharibifu zinatenda kazi mjini, vitisho na uongo haviondoki mitaani mwake.
Evil is there; cruel rule and deceit are ever in the streets.
12 Kama aliyenitukana ni adui yangu, ningevumilia, kama mtu mwovu angejiinua dhidi yangu, ningejificha asinione.
For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;
13 Kumbe ni wewe, mwenzangu, mshiriki na rafiki yangu wa karibu,
But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend.
14 ambaye awali tulifurahia ushirika mzuri, tulipokuwa tukienda na umati hekaluni mwa Mungu.
We had loving talk together, and went to the house of God in company.
15 Kifo na kiwajie adui zangu ghafula, na washuke kuzimu wangali hai, kwa maana uovu upo ndani yao. (Sheol h7585)
Let the hand of death come on them suddenly, and let them go down living into the underworld; because evil is in their houses and in their hearts. (Sheol h7585)
16 Lakini ninamwita Mungu, naye Bwana huniokoa.
As for me, I will make my prayer to God, and he will be my saviour.
17 Jioni, asubuhi na adhuhuri ninalia kwa huzuni, naye husikia sauti yangu.
In the evening and in the morning and in the middle of the day I will make my prayer with sounds of grief; and my voice will come to his ears.
18 Huniokoa nikawa salama katika vita vilivyopangwa dhidi yangu, ingawa watu wengi hunipinga.
He has taken my soul away from the attack which was made against me, and given it peace; for great numbers were against me.
19 Mungu anayemiliki milele, atawasikia na kuwaadhibu, watu ambao hawabadilishi njia zao, wala hawana hofu ya Mungu.
God will give thought to me; he who from early times is strong will send pain and trouble on them. (Selah) Because they are unchanged, they have no fear of God.
20 Mwenzangu hushambulia rafiki zake, naye huvunja agano lake.
He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.
21 Mazungumzo yake ni laini kama siagi, hata hivyo vita vimo moyoni mwake. Maneno yake ni mororo kuliko mafuta, hata hivyo ni upanga mkali uliofutwa.
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.
22 Mtwike Bwana fadhaa zako, naye atakutegemeza, hatamwacha kamwe mwenye haki wake aanguke.
Put your cares on the Lord, and he will be your support; he will not let the upright man be moved.
23 Lakini wewe, Ee Mungu, utawashusha waovu katika shimo la uharibifu. Wenye kiu ya kumwaga damu na wenye hila, hawataishi nusu ya siku zao. Lakini mimi ninakutumaini wewe.
But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.
