Zaburi 55
1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Na ala za uimbaji. Utenzi wa Daudi. Ee Mungu, sikiliza maombi yangu, wala usidharau hoja yangu.
To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David to give instruction. Heare my prayer, O God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.
2 Nisikie na unijibu. Mawazo yangu yananisumbua na nimehangaishwa
Hearken vnto me, and answere me: I mourne in my prayer, and make a noyse,
3 kwa sauti ya adui, kwa kukaziwa macho na waovu, kwa sababu wananiletea mateso juu yangu na kunitukana kwa hasira zao.
For the voyce of the enemie, and for the vexation of ye wicked, because they haue brought iniquitie vpon me, and furiously hate me.
4 Moyo wangu umejaa uchungu, hofu ya kifo imenishambulia.
Mine heart trembleth within mee, and the terrours of death are fallen vpon me.
5 Woga na kutetemeka vimenizunguka, hofu kuu imenigharikisha.
Feare and trembling are come vpon mee, and an horrible feare hath couered me.
6 Nilisema, “Laiti ningekuwa na mbawa za njiwa! Ningeruka niende mbali kupumzika.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a doue: then would I flie away and rest.
7 Ningalitorokea mbali sana na kukaa jangwani,
Beholde, I woulde take my flight farre off, and lodge in the wildernes. (Selah)
8 ningaliharakisha kwenda mahali pa salama, mbali na tufani kali na dhoruba.”
Hee would make haste for my deliuerance from the stormie winde and tempest.
9 Ee Bwana, uwatahayarishe waovu na uwachanganyishie semi zao, maana nimeona jeuri na ugomvi mjini.
Destroy, O Lord, and deuide their tongues: for I haue seene crueltie and strife in the citie.
10 Usiku na mchana wanazunguka juu ya kuta zake, uovu na dhuluma vimo ndani yake.
Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: both iniquitie and mischiefe are in the middes of it.
11 Nguvu za uharibifu zinatenda kazi mjini, vitisho na uongo haviondoki mitaani mwake.
Wickednes is in the middes thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streetes.
12 Kama aliyenitukana ni adui yangu, ningevumilia, kama mtu mwovu angejiinua dhidi yangu, ningejificha asinione.
Surely mine enemie did not defame mee: for I could haue borne it: neither did mine aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee: for I would haue hid me from him.
13 Kumbe ni wewe, mwenzangu, mshiriki na rafiki yangu wa karibu,
But it was thou, O man, euen my companion, my guide and my familiar:
14 ambaye awali tulifurahia ushirika mzuri, tulipokuwa tukienda na umati hekaluni mwa Mungu.
Which delited in consulting together, and went into the House of God as companions.
15 Kifo na kiwajie adui zangu ghafula, na washuke kuzimu wangali hai, kwa maana uovu upo ndani yao. (Sheol h7585)
Let death sense vpon them: let them goe downe quicke into the graue: for wickednes is in their dwellings, euen in the middes of them. (Sheol h7585)
16 Lakini ninamwita Mungu, naye Bwana huniokoa.
But I will call vnto God, and the Lord will saue me.
17 Jioni, asubuhi na adhuhuri ninalia kwa huzuni, naye husikia sauti yangu.
Euening and morning, and at noone will I pray, and make a noyse, and he wil heare my voice.
18 Huniokoa nikawa salama katika vita vilivyopangwa dhidi yangu, ingawa watu wengi hunipinga.
He hath deliuered my soule in peace from the battel, that was against me: for many were with me.
19 Mungu anayemiliki milele, atawasikia na kuwaadhibu, watu ambao hawabadilishi njia zao, wala hawana hofu ya Mungu.
God shall heare and afflict them, euen hee that reigneth of olde, (Selah) because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.
20 Mwenzangu hushambulia rafiki zake, naye huvunja agano lake.
Hee layed his hande vpon such, as be at peace with him, and he brake his couenant.
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 wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes.
22 Mtwike Bwana fadhaa zako, naye atakutegemeza, hatamwacha kamwe mwenye haki wake aanguke.
Cast thy burden vpon the Lord, and hee shall nourish thee: he wil not suffer the righteous to fall for euer.
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.
And thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pitte of corruption: the bloudie, and deceitfull men shall not liue halfe their dayes: but I will trust in thee.
