Zaburi 56

1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa “Njiwa mkimya wa mbali.” Utenzi wa Daudi. Baada ya kukamatwa na Wafilisti huko Gathi. Ee Mungu unihurumie, maana watu wananifuatia vikali; mchana kutwa wanazidisha mashambulizi yao.

To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

2 Wasingiziaji wangu wananifuatia mchana kutwa, wengi wananishambulia kwa kiburi chao.

My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

3 Wakati ninapoogopa, nitakutumaini wewe.

In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

4 Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu, katika Mungu ninatumaini; sitaogopa. Mwanadamu apatikanaye na kufa, atanitenda nini?

In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

5 Mchana kutwa wanayageuza maneno yangu, siku zote wanapanga shauri la kunidhuru.

Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Wananifanyia hila, wanajificha, wanatazama hatua zangu, wakiwa na shauku ya kuutoa uhai wangu.

They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

7 Wasiepuke kwa vyovyote, Ee Mungu, katika hasira yako yaangushe mataifa.

By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

8 Andika maombolezo yangu, orodhesha machozi yangu katika gombo lako: je, haya hayapo katika kumbukumbu zako?

You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?

9 Ndipo adui zangu watarudi nyuma ninapoita msaada. Kwa hili nitajua kwamba Mungu yuko upande wangu.

When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

10 Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu, katika Bwana, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu,

In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.

11 katika Mungu ninatumaini, sitaogopa. Mwanadamu anaweza kunitenda nini?

In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

12 Ee Mungu, nina nadhiri kwako, nitakutolea wewe sadaka zangu za shukrani.

I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.

13 Kwa kuwa umeniokoa toka kwenye mauti na miguu yangu kwenye kujikwaa, ili niweze kuenenda mbele za Mungu katika nuru ya uzima.

Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.