Zaburi 90
1 Maombi ya Mose, mtu wa Mungu. Bwana, wewe umekuwa makao yetu katika vizazi vyote.
A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
2 Kabla ya kuzaliwa milima au hujaumba dunia na ulimwengu, wewe ni Mungu tangu milele hata milele.
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.
3 Huwarudisha watu mavumbini, ukisema, “Rudini mavumbini, enyi wanadamu.”
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
4 Kwa maana kwako miaka elfu ni kama siku moja iliyokwisha pita, au kama kesha la usiku.
For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday, which is past. And as a watch in the night,
5 Unawatowesha wanadamu katika usingizi wa kifo, nao ni kama majani machanga ya asubuhi:
Things that are counted nothing, shall their years be.
6 ingawa asubuhi yanachipua, ifikapo jioni huwa yamenyauka na kukauka.
In the morning man shall grow up like grass; in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.
7 Tumeangamizwa kwa hasira yako na tumetishwa kwa ghadhabu yako.
For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.
8 Umeyaweka maovu yetu mbele yako, dhambi zetu za siri katika nuru ya uwepo wako.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thy eyes: our life in the light of thy countenance.
9 Tumeishi siku zetu zote chini ya ghadhabu yako, tunamaliza miaka yetu kwa kuomboleza.
For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
10 Siku zetu za kuishi ni miaka sabini, au miaka themanini ikiwa tuna nguvu, lakini yote ni ya shida na taabu, nazo zapita haraka, nasi twatoweka.
The days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years: and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.
11 Ni nani ajuaye nguvu za hasira yako? Kwa maana ghadhabu yako ni kubwa kama hofu tunayopaswa kuwa nayo kwako.
Who knoweth the power of thy anger, and for thy fear
12 Tufundishe kuzihesabu siku zetu vizuri, ili tujipatie moyo wa hekima.
Can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
13 Ee Bwana, uwe na huruma! Utakawia hata lini? Wahurumie watumishi wako.
Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated in favour of thy servants.
14 Tushibishe asubuhi kwa upendo wako usiokoma, ili tuweze kuimba kwa shangwe na kufurahi siku zetu zote.
We are filled in the morning with thy mercy: and we have rejoiced, and are delighted all our days.
15 Utufurahishe kulingana na siku ulizotuadhibu, kulingana na miaka tuliyotaabika.
We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.
16 Matendo yako na yaonekane kwa watumishi wako, utukufu wako kwa watoto wao.
Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.
17 Wema wa Bwana Mungu wetu uwe juu yetu; uzithibitishe kazi za mikono yetu: naam, uzithibitishe kazi za mikono yetu.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
