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 Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Unifiche kutokana na shauri la siri la waovu, kutokana na zile kelele za kundi la watenda mabaya.
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Wananoa ndimi zao kama panga na kuelekeza maneno yao kama mishale ya kufisha.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 Hurusha mishale kutoka kwenye mavizio kwa mtu asiye na hatia, humrushia ghafula bila woga.
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do 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 encourage themselves in an evil matter: they speak of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?
6 Hufanya shauri baya la dhuluma na kusema, “Tumebuni mpango mkamilifu!” Hakika nia na moyo wa mwanadamu vina hila.
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 Bali Mungu atawapiga kwa mishale, nao ghafula wataangushwa.
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 Atageuza ndimi zao wenyewe dhidi yao na kuwaleta kwenye maangamizi; wote wawaonao watatikisa vichwa vyao kwa dharau.
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 Wanadamu wote wataogopa, watatangaza kazi za Mungu na kutafakari yale aliyoyatenda.
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 Wenye haki na wafurahi katika Bwana, na wakimbilie kwake; wanyofu wote wa moyo na wamsifu yeye!
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
