Zaburi 10
1 Kwa nini, Yahweh, unasimama mbali? Kwa nini unajificha wakati wa shida?
Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,
2 Kwa sababu ya majivuno yao, watu waovu waawakimbiza wanyonge; Basi tafadhari uwafanye waovu kunaswa kwa mipango yao wenyewe walioipanga.
Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.
3 Kwa kuwa mtu mwovu hujivuna kwa tamaa yake ya ndani; yeye hufurahisha tamaa na kumtusi Yahweh.
Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
4 Mtu mwovu ameinua uso wake; naye hamtafuti Mungu. Yeye hamfikilii Mungu kamwe kwa kuwa hamjali kabisa Mungu.
The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' [are] all his devices.
5 Yeye yuko salama wakati wote, amri zako za haki ziko juu sana kwake; naye huwadharau adui zake wote.
Pain do his ways at all times, On high [are] Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries — he puffeth at them.
6 Yeye husema moyoni mwake, “Siwezi kamwe kushindwa; katika kizazi chote sitakutana na shida.”
He hath said in his heart, 'I am not moved,' To generation and generation not in evil.
7 Mdomoni mwake kumejaa kulaani na udanganyifu, maneno yenye sumu; ulimi wake unajeruhi na kuharibu.
Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue [is] perverseness and iniquity,
8 Yeye husubilia kwenye shambulio karibu na kijiji; mahali pa siri huwauwa watu wasio na hatia; macho yake huwatazama wasionahatia.
He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,
9 Hujibanza mahari pa siri kama simba katika kichaka; yeye hulala akisubiri kumkamata mnyonge. Humkamata pale anapokwisha mweka mtegoni mwake.
He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.
10 Wanyonge wake hugandamizwa chini na kupigwa; wao huangukia katika mtego imara.
He is bruised — he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.
11 Yeye husema katika moyo wake, “Mungu amesahau; huficha uso wake; hawezi kujishughulisha kutazama.”
He said in his heart, 'God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'
12 Inuka, Yahweh! Inua mkono wako, Mungu! Usiwasahau wanyonge.
Arise, O Jehovah! O God, lift up Thy hand! Forget not the humble.
13 Kwa nini mtu mwovu anamkataa Mungu na kusema moyoni mwake, “Hautanipata katika hatia?”
Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, 'It is not required.'
14 Umeona, maana mara zote unaangalia mtu aletaye madhara na jeuri. Mtu asiye na msaada hukuachia nafsi yake; maana wewe huwaokoa yatima.
Thou hast seen, For Thou perverseness and anger beholdest; By giving into Thy hand, On Thee doth the afflicted leave [it], Of the fatherless Thou hast been an helper.
15 vunja mkono wa mwovu lo na mtu mwovu. Umuajibishe kwa matendo yake maovu, ambayo kwayo alifikiri hautayagundua.
Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;
16 Yahweh ni mfalme milele daima; mataifa yanaondolewa katika aridhi yake.
Jehovah [is] king to the age, and for ever, The nations have perished out of His land!
17 Yahweh, umesikia uhitaji wa wanyonge; nawe umeitia nguvu mioyo yao, wewe unasikia maombi;
The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,
18 Unawatetea yatima na wanyonge ili kusudi pasiwepo na mtu katika dunia hii atakaye leta hofu tena.
To judge the fatherless and bruised: He addeth no more to oppress — man of the earth!
