Zaburi 81

1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa gitithi. Zaburi ya Asafu. Mwimbieni kwa furaha, Mungu aliye nguvu yetu; mpigieni kelele za shangwe Mungu wa Yakobo!

For the leader. On the gittith. Of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength, shout for joy to the God of Jacob.

2 Anzeni wimbo, pigeni matari, pigeni kinubi na zeze kwa sauti nzuri.

Raise a song, sound the timbrel, sweet lyre and harp.

3 Pigeni baragumu za pembe za kondoo dume wakati wa Mwandamo wa Mwezi, na wakati wa mwezi mpevu, katika siku ya Sikukuu yetu;

On the new moon blow the horn, at the full moon, the day of our festival.

4 hii ni amri kwa Israeli, agizo la Mungu wa Yakobo.

For this is a statute for Israel, a ruling of the God of Jacob,

5 Aliiweka iwe kama sheria kwa Yosefu alipotoka dhidi ya Misri, huko tulikosikia lugha ambayo hatukuielewa.

a witness he set up in Joseph, when he marched against Egypt’s land, where he heard an unknown voice say:

6 Asema, “Nimeondoa mzigo mabegani mwao; mikono yao iliwekwa huru kutoka kwenye kikapu.

“I removed from your shoulder the burden, and freed your hands from the basket.

7 Katika shida yako uliniita nami nikakuokoa, nilikujibu katika mawingu yenye ngurumo; nilikujaribu katika maji ya Meriba.

At your call of distress I delivered you, from the thundercloud I answered you. At Meribah’s waters I tested you. (Selah)

8 “Enyi watu wangu, sikieni, nami nitawaonya: laiti kama mngenisikiliza, ee Israeli!

“Listen, my people, to my warning, O Israel, if you would but listen!

9 Hamtakuwa na mungu mgeni miongoni mwenu; msimsujudie mungu wa kigeni.

There must not be a strange god among you, you must bow to no foreign god.

10 Mimi ni Bwana Mungu wako, niliyekutoa nchi ya Misri. Panua sana kinywa chako nami nitakijaza.

I am the Lord your God who brought you up out of Egypt. Open your mouth, that I fill it.

11 “Lakini watu wangu hawakutaka kunisikiliza; Israeli hakutaka kunitii.

“But my people did not listen to my voice, Israel would have none of me.

12 Basi niliwaacha katika ukaidi wa mioyo yao wafuate mashauri yao wenyewe.

So to their own hard hearts I left them, to follow their own devices.

13 “Laiti kama watu wangu wangalinisikiliza, kama Israeli wangalifuata njia zangu,

O that my people would listen, that Israel would walk in my ways.

14 ningaliwatiisha adui zao kwa haraka, na kuugeuza mkono wangu dhidi ya watesi wao!

Soon would I humble their enemies, and turn my hand on their foes.

15 Wale wanaomchukia Bwana wangalinyenyekea mbele zake, na adhabu yao ingedumu milele.

Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him in everlasting terror.

16 Bali ninyi mngalilishwa ngano iliyo bora, na kuwatosheleza kwa asali itokayo kwenye mwamba.”

But you would I feed with the richest wheat, and with honey from the rock to your heart’s desire.”