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, by David, a Michtham, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.” Be gracious unto me, O God; for man longeth to swallow me up; all the time he oppresseth me fighting.
2 Wasingiziaji wangu wananifuatia mchana kutwa, wengi wananishambulia kwa kiburi chao.
Those that regard me with envy long to swallow [me] up all the time; for many are they that fight against me, O thou Most High.
3 Wakati ninapoogopa, nitakutumaini wewe.
The day [when] I am afraid, I will still trust in thee.
4 Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu, katika Mungu ninatumaini; sitaogopa. Mwanadamu apatikanaye na kufa, atanitenda nini?
In God will I praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid: what can flesh do unto me?
5 Mchana kutwa wanayageuza maneno yangu, siku zote wanapanga shauri la kunidhuru.
All the day they wrest my words: against me are all their thoughts for evil.
6 Wananifanyia hila, wanajificha, wanatazama hatua zangu, wakiwa na shauku ya kuutoa uhai wangu.
They come together in troops, they hide themselves, they are those that watch my heels, as though they hoped [to take] my soul.
7 Wasiepuke kwa vyovyote, Ee Mungu, katika hasira yako yaangushe mataifa.
Because of their wrong-doing let me escape from them: in anger cast down the people, O God.
8 Andika maombolezo yangu, orodhesha machozi yangu katika gombo lako: je, haya hayapo katika kumbukumbu zako?
My wanderings hast thou well numbered: put thou my tears into thy bottle; behold, they are numbered by thee.
9 Ndipo adui zangu watarudi nyuma ninapoita msaada. Kwa hili nitajua kwamba Mungu yuko upande wangu.
Then shall my enemies retire backward on the day when I call [on thee]: this I know—that God is for me.
10 Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu, katika Bwana, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu,
In God will I praise the word: in the Lord will I praise the word.
11 katika Mungu ninatumaini, sitaogopa. Mwanadamu anaweza kunitenda nini?
In God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid: what can man do unto me?
12 Ee Mungu, nina nadhiri kwako, nitakutolea wewe sadaka zangu za shukrani.
Upon me, O God, [rest] thy vows: I will pay thanksgiving offerings 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—yea, behold, my feet from slipping, that I may walk before God in the light of the life.
