Zaburi 7
1 Ombolezo la Daudi kwa Bwana kwa sababu ya Kushi, Mbenyamini. Ee Bwana, Mungu wangu, ninakukimbilia wewe, uniokoe na kunikomboa na wote wanaonifuatia,
A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Cush, the son of Jemini. O Lord, my God, in you I have hoped. Save me from all those who persecute me, and free me:
2 la sivyo watanirarua kama simba na kunichana vipande vipande, asiwepo wa kuniokoa.
lest at any time, like a lion, he might seize my soul, while there is no one to redeem me, nor any who can save.
3 Ee Bwana, Mungu wangu, kama nimetenda haya na kuna hatia mikononi mwangu,
O Lord, my God, if there is iniquity in my hands, if I have done this:
4 au ikiwa nimemtenda uovu aliye na amani nami, au nimemnyangʼanya adui yangu pasipo sababu,
if I have repaid those who rendered evils to me, may I deservedly fall away empty before my enemies:
5 basi adui anifuatie na kunipata, auponde uhai wangu ardhini na kunilaza mavumbini.
let the enemy pursue my soul, and take hold of it, and trample my life into the earth, and drag down my glory into the dust. (Pause)
6 Amka kwa hasira yako, Ee Bwana, inuka dhidi ya ghadhabu ya adui zangu. Amka, Mungu wangu, uamue haki.
Rise up, Lord, in your anger. And be exalted to the borders of my enemies. And rise up, O Lord my God, according to the precept that you commanded,
7 Kusanyiko la watu na likuzunguke. Watawale kutoka juu.
and a congregation of people will surround you. And, because of this, return on high.
8 Bwana na awahukumu kabila za watu. Nihukumu Ee Bwana, kwa kadiri ya haki yangu, kwa kadiri ya uadilifu wangu, Ewe Uliye Juu Sana.
The Lord judges the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice and according to my innocence within me.
9 Ee Mungu mwenye haki, uchunguzaye mawazo na mioyo, komesha ghasia za waovu na ufanye wenye haki waishi kwa amani.
The wickedness of sinners will be consumed, and you will direct the just: the examiner of hearts and temperaments is God.
10 Ngao langu ni Mungu Aliye Juu Sana, awaokoaye wanyofu wa moyo.
Just is my help from the Lord, who saves the upright of heart.
11 Mungu ni mwamuzi mwenye haki, Mungu aghadhibikaye kila siku.
God is a just judge, strong and patient. How could he be angry throughout every day?
12 Kama hakutuhurumia, atanoa upanga wake, ataupinda na kuufunga uzi upinde wake.
Unless you will be converted, he will brandish his sword. He has extended his bow and made it ready.
13 Ameandaa silaha zake kali, ameweka tayari mishale yake ya moto.
And with it, he has prepared instruments of death. He has produced his arrows for those on fire.
14 Yeye aliye na mimba ya uovu na achukuaye mimba ya ghasia huzaa uongo.
Behold him who has given birth to injustice: he has conceived sorrow and has begotten iniquity.
15 Yeye achimbaye shimo na kulifukua hutumbukia katika shimo alilochimba mwenyewe.
He has opened a pit and enlarged it. And he has fallen into the hole that he made.
16 Ghasia azianzishazo humrudia mwenyewe, ukatili wake humrudia kichwani.
His sorrow will be turned upon his own head, and his iniquity will descend upon his highest point.
17 Nitamshukuru Bwana kwa ajili ya haki yake, na nitaliimbia sifa jina la Bwana Aliye Juu Sana.
I will confess to the Lord according to his justice, and I will sing a psalm to the name of the Lord Most High.
