Zaburi 10
1 Kwa nini, Yahweh, unasimama mbali? Kwa nini unajificha wakati wa shida?
Why do thou stand afar off, O Jehovah? Why do thou hide thyself in times of trouble?
2 Kwa sababu ya majivuno yao, watu waovu waawakimbiza wanyonge; Basi tafadhari uwafanye waovu kunaswa kwa mipango yao wenyewe walioipanga.
In the pride of the wicked man the poor man is hotly pursued. Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
3 Kwa kuwa mtu mwovu hujivuna kwa tamaa yake ya ndani; yeye hufurahisha tamaa na kumtusi Yahweh.
For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, yea, despises Jehovah.
4 Mtu mwovu ameinua uso wake; naye hamtafuti Mungu. Yeye hamfikilii Mungu kamwe kwa kuwa hamjali kabisa Mungu.
The wicked man, in the pride of his countenance, says, He will not require it. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
5 Yeye yuko salama wakati wote, amri zako za haki ziko juu sana kwake; naye huwadharau adui zake wote.
His ways are profane at all times. Thy judgments are far above out of his sight. As for all his adversaries, he puffs at them.
6 Yeye husema moyoni mwake, “Siwezi kamwe kushindwa; katika kizazi chote sitakutana na shida.”
He says in his heart, I shall not be moved. To all generations I shall not be in adversity.
7 Mdomoni mwake kumejaa kulaani na udanganyifu, maneno yenye sumu; ulimi wake unajeruhi na kuharibu.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
8 Yeye husubilia kwenye shambulio karibu na kijiji; mahali pa siri huwauwa watu wasio na hatia; macho yake huwatazama wasionahatia.
He sits in the lurking-places of the villages. In the covert places he murders the innocent man. His eyes are secretly set against the poor man.
9 Hujibanza mahari pa siri kama simba katika kichaka; yeye hulala akisubiri kumkamata mnyonge. Humkamata pale anapokwisha mweka mtegoni mwake.
He lurks in secret as a lion in his covert. He lies in wait to catch the poor man. He catches the poor man when he draws him in his net.
10 Wanyonge wake hugandamizwa chini na kupigwa; wao huangukia katika mtego imara.
He crouches, he bows down, and helpless men fall by his strong men.
11 Yeye husema katika moyo wake, “Mungu amesahau; huficha uso wake; hawezi kujishughulisha kutazama.”
He says in his heart, God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.
12 Inuka, Yahweh! Inua mkono wako, Mungu! Usiwasahau wanyonge.
Arise, O Jehovah, O God, lift up thy hand. Do not forget the poor.
13 Kwa nini mtu mwovu anamkataa Mungu na kusema moyoni mwake, “Hautanipata katika hatia?”
Why does the wicked man despise God, and say in his heart, Thou will not require it?
14 Umeona, maana mara zote unaangalia mtu aletaye madhara na jeuri. Mtu asiye na msaada hukuachia nafsi yake; maana wewe huwaokoa yatima.
Thou have seen. For thou behold mischief and spite, to repay with thy hand. The poor man commits himself to thee. Thou have been the helper of the fatherless.
15 vunja mkono wa mwovu lo na mtu mwovu. Umuajibishe kwa matendo yake maovu, ambayo kwayo alifikiri hautayagundua.
Break thou the arm of the sinner and the evil man. His wickedness shall be sought, and shall not be found.
16 Yahweh ni mfalme milele daima; mataifa yanaondolewa katika aridhi yake.
Jehovah is King forever and ever. The nations have perished out of his land.
17 Yahweh, umesikia uhitaji wa wanyonge; nawe umeitia nguvu mioyo yao, wewe unasikia maombi;
Jehovah, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear,
18 Unawatetea yatima na wanyonge ili kusudi pasiwepo na mtu katika dunia hii atakaye leta hofu tena.
to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may no more be terrible.
