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.

Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

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

My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O you most High.

3 Wakati ninapoogopa, nitakutumaini wewe.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.

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

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

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

Every day they wrest 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 gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

Shall they escape by iniquity? in your anger cast down the people, O God.

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

You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?

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

When I cry to you, then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

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

In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

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

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

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

Your vows are on me, O God: I will render praises to you.

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

For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?