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 Musician. A Melody of David. Hear, O God, my voice when I complain, From dread peril by the foe, wilt thou guard my life.
2 Unifiche kutokana na shauri la siri la waovu, kutokana na zile kelele za kundi la watenda mabaya.
Wilt thou hide me, From the conclave of evil-doers, From the crowd of workers of iniquity.
3 Wananoa ndimi zao kama panga na kuelekeza maneno yao kama mishale ya kufisha.
Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow—a bitter word;
4 Hurusha mishale kutoka kwenye mavizio kwa mtu asiye na hatia, humrushia ghafula bila woga.
To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 Kila mmoja humtia moyo mwenzake katika mipango mibaya; huzungumza juu ya kuficha mitego yao, nao husema, “Ni nani ataiona?”
They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can see them?
6 Hufanya shauri baya la dhuluma na kusema, “Tumebuni mpango mkamilifu!” Hakika nia na moyo wa mwanadamu vina hila.
They devise perverse things, They have completed the device well devised, Both the intent of each one, and the mind, are unsearchable.
7 Bali Mungu atawapiga kwa mishale, nao ghafula wataangushwa.
Once let God have shot at them an arrow, Suddenly have appeared their own wounds!
8 Atageuza ndimi zao wenyewe dhidi yao na kuwaleta kwenye maangamizi; wote wawaonao watatikisa vichwa vyao kwa dharau.
When they were to have ruined another, their tongue smote themselves, All who observe them take flight.
9 Wanadamu wote wataogopa, watatangaza kazi za Mungu na kutafakari yale aliyoyatenda.
Therefore have all men feared, —And have told the doing of God, And, his work, have considered.
10 Wenye haki na wafurahi katika Bwana, na wakimbilie kwake; wanyofu wote wa moyo na wamsifu yeye!
The righteous man shall rejoice in Yahweh, and seek refuge in him, Then shall glory—all who are upright in heart.
