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.

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

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

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me.

3 Wakati ninapoogopa, nitakutumaini wewe.

What time I am afraid, I will put my 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 have I 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 long 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, even as they have waited for my soul.

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

Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the peoples, 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.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: 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 [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 can man 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 thank 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: [hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.