Zaburi 68
1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya Daudi. Wimbo. Mungu na ainuke, watesi wake watawanyike, adui zake na wakimbie mbele zake.
To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.
2 Kama vile moshi upeperushwavyo na upepo, vivyo hivyo uwapeperushe mbali, kama vile nta iyeyukavyo kwenye moto, vivyo hivyo waovu na waangamie mbele za Mungu.
As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.
3 Bali wenye haki na wafurahi, washangilie mbele za Mungu, wafurahi na kushangilia.
But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.
4 Mwimbieni Mungu, liimbieni sifa jina lake, mtukuzeni yeye aendeshwaye juu ya mawingu: jina lake ni Bwana, furahini mbele zake.
Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him.
5 Baba wa yatima, mtetezi wa wajane, ni Mungu katika makao yake matakatifu.
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 Mungu huwaweka wapweke katika jamaa, huwaongoza wafungwa wakiimba, bali waasi huishi katika nchi kame.
God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched [land].
7 Ee Mungu, ulipowatangulia watu wako, ulipopita nyikani,
O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness (Selah)
8 dunia ilitikisika, mbingu zikanyesha mvua, mbele za Mungu, Yule wa Sinai, mbele za Mungu, Mungu wa Israeli.
The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 Ee Mungu, ulinyesha mvua nyingi na kuiburudisha ardhi iliyokuwa imechoka.
Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.
10 Ee Mungu, watu wako waliishi huko, nawe kwa wingi wa utajiri wako uliwapa maskini mahitaji yao.
Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!
11 Bwana alitangaza neno, waliolitangaza neno hilo walikuwa kundi kubwa:
The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.
12 “Wafalme na majeshi walikimbia upesi, watu waliobaki kambini waligawana nyara.
Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
13 Hata ulalapo katikati ya mioto ya kambini, mabawa ya njiwa wangu yamefunikwa kwa fedha, manyoya yake kwa dhahabu ingʼaayo.”
Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, [ye shall be as] wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.
14 Wakati Mwenyezi alipowatawanya wafalme katika nchi, ilikuwa kama theluji iliyoanguka juu ya Salmoni.
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.
15 Milima ya Bashani ni milima iliyotukuka, milima ya Bashani ina vilele vilivyochongoka.
[As] mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, [as] mount Bashan.
16 Enyi milima yenye vilele vilivyochongoka, kwa nini mnakazia macho kwa wivu, katika mlima Mungu anaochagua kutawala, ambako Bwana mwenyewe ataishi milele?
Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell [there] for ever.
17 Magari ya Mungu ni makumi ya maelfu, na maelfu ya maelfu; Bwana amekuja kutoka Sinai hadi katika patakatifu pake.
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.
18 Ulipopanda juu, uliteka mateka, ukapokea vipawa kutoka kwa wanadamu, hata kutoka kwa wale walioasi, ili wewe, Ee Bwana Mungu, upate kuishi huko.
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even [for] the rebellious, for the dwelling [there] of Jah Elohim.
19 Sifa apewe Bwana, Mungu Mwokozi wetu, ambaye siku kwa siku hutuchukulia mizigo yetu.
Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us [with good], the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
20 Mungu wetu ni Mungu aokoaye, Bwana Mwenyezi hutuokoa na kifo.
Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth [even] from death.
21 Hakika Mungu ataponda vichwa vya adui zake, vichwa vya hao waendao katika njia za dhambi.
Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.
22 Bwana alisema, “Nitawarudisha kutoka Bashani; nitawarudisha kutoka vilindi vya bahari,
The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depth of the sea;
23 ili uweze kuchovya miguu yako katika damu ya adui zako, huku ndimi za mbwa wako zikiwa na fungu lake.”
That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.
24 Ee Mungu, maandamano yako yameonekana, maandamano ya Mungu wangu, Mfalme wangu, yakielekea patakatifu pake.
They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25 Mbele wako waimbaji, baada yao wapiga vinanda, pamoja nao wako wanawali wakipiga matari.
The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.
26 Msifuni Mungu katika kusanyiko kubwa, msifuni Bwana katika kusanyiko la Israeli.
In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, — [ye] from the fountain of Israel.
27 Liko kabila dogo la Benyamini likiwaongoza, wakifuatwa na kundi kubwa la watawala wa Yuda, hatimaye watawala wa Zabuloni na Naftali.
There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 Ee Mungu, amuru uwezo wako, Ee Mungu tuonyeshe nguvu zako, kama ulivyofanya hapo awali.
Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
29 Kwa sababu ya Hekalu lako Yerusalemu wafalme watakuletea zawadi.
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
30 Mkemee mnyama aliyeko kwenye manyasi, kundi la mafahali katikati ya ndama za mataifa. Na walete minara ya madini ya fedha wakinyenyekea. Tawanya mataifa yapendayo vita.
Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: [every one] submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.
31 Wajumbe watakuja kutoka Misri, Kushi atajisalimisha kwa Mungu.
Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.
32 Mwimbieni Mungu, enyi falme za dunia, mwimbieni Bwana sifa,
Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah)
33 mwimbieni sifa yeye apandaye mbingu za kale zilizo juu, yeye angurumaye kwa sauti kuu.
Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.
34 Tangazeni uwezo wa Mungu, ambaye fahari yake iko juu ya Israeli, ambaye uwezo wake uko katika anga.
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
35 Ee Mungu, wewe unatisha katika mahali patakatifu pako, Mungu wa Israeli huwapa watu wake uwezo na nguvu. Mungu Asifiwe!
Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, — the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!
