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 Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

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

Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High.

3 Wakati ninapoogopa, nitakutumaini wewe.

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

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 unto 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 [thine] anger cast down the people, O God.

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

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book?

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

When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine 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 unto me.

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

Thy vows [are] upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

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

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [wilt] not [thou deliver] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?