Zaburi 64

1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya Daudi. Ee Mungu, unisikie ninapoeleza lalamiko langu, uyahifadhi maisha yangu kutokana na vitisho vya adui.

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.

2 Unifiche kutokana na shauri la siri la waovu, kutokana na zile kelele za kundi la watenda mabaya.

Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

3 Wananoa ndimi zao kama panga na kuelekeza maneno yao kama mishale ya kufisha.

Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

4 Hurusha mishale kutoka kwenye mavizio kwa mtu asiye na hatia, humrushia ghafula bila woga.

So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

5 Kila mmoja humtia moyo mwenzake katika mipango mibaya; huzungumza juu ya kuficha mitego yao, nao husema, “Ni nani ataiona?”

They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

6 Hufanya shauri baya la dhuluma na kusema, “Tumebuni mpango mkamilifu!” Hakika nia na moyo wa mwanadamu vina hila.

Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

7 Bali Mungu atawapiga kwa mishale, nao ghafula wataangushwa.

But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

8 Atageuza ndimi zao wenyewe dhidi yao na kuwaleta kwenye maangamizi; wote wawaonao watatikisa vichwa vyao kwa dharau.

The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

9 Wanadamu wote wataogopa, watatangaza kazi za Mungu na kutafakari yale aliyoyatenda.

And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.

10 Wenye haki na wafurahi katika Bwana, na wakimbilie kwake; wanyofu wote wa moyo na wamsifu yeye!

The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.