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 chief musician; set to the Gittith style. A psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; shout out for joy to the God of Jacob.
2 Anzeni wimbo, pigeni matari, pigeni kinubi na zeze kwa sauti nzuri.
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
3 Pigeni baragumu za pembe za kondoo dume wakati wa Mwandamo wa Mwezi, na wakati wa mwezi mpevu, katika siku ya Sikukuu yetu;
Blow the trumpet on the day of the new moon, on the day of the full moon, when our feast day begins.
4 hii ni amri kwa Israeli, agizo la Mungu wa Yakobo.
For it is a statute for Israel, a decree given by the God of Jacob.
5 Aliiweka iwe kama sheria kwa Yosefu alipotoka dhidi ya Misri, huko tulikosikia lugha ambayo hatukuielewa.
He issued it as a regulation in Joseph when he went against the land of Egypt, where I heard a voice that I did not recognize:
6 Asema, “Nimeondoa mzigo mabegani mwao; mikono yao iliwekwa huru kutoka kwenye kikapu.
“I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from holding the basket.
7 Katika shida yako uliniita nami nikakuokoa, nilikujibu katika mawingu yenye ngurumo; nilikujaribu katika maji ya Meriba.
In your distress you called out, and I helped you; I answered you from a dark thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
8 “Enyi watu wangu, sikieni, nami nitawaonya: laiti kama mngenisikiliza, ee Israeli!
Listen, my people, for I will warn you, Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9 Hamtakuwa na mungu mgeni miongoni mwenu; msimsujudie mungu wa kigeni.
There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship any foreign god.
10 Mimi ni Bwana Mungu wako, niliyekutoa nchi ya Misri. Panua sana kinywa chako nami nitakijaza.
I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 “Lakini watu wangu hawakutaka kunisikiliza; Israeli hakutaka kunitii.
But my people did not listen to my words; Israel did not obey me.
12 Basi niliwaacha katika ukaidi wa mioyo yao wafuate mashauri yao wenyewe.
So I gave them over to their own stubborn way so that they might do what seemed right to them.
13 “Laiti kama watu wangu wangalinisikiliza, kama Israeli wangalifuata njia zangu,
Oh, that my people would listen to me; oh, that my people would walk in my paths.
14 ningaliwatiisha adui zao kwa haraka, na kuugeuza mkono wangu dhidi ya watesi wao!
Then I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their oppressors.
15 Wale wanaomchukia Bwana wangalinyenyekea mbele zake, na adhabu yao ingedumu milele.
May those who hate Yahweh cringe in fear before him! May they be humiliated forever.
16 Bali ninyi mngalilishwa ngano iliyo bora, na kuwatosheleza kwa asali itokayo kwenye mwamba.”
I would feed Israel with the finest wheat; I would satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”
