< Zaburi 136 >
1 Oh, mshukuruni Yahwe; kwa kuwa ni mwema, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal.
2 Oh, Mshukuruni Mungu wa miungu, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
Confess to the God of gods, for his mercy is eternal.
3 Oh, mshukuruni Bwana wa mabwana, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.
4 Mshukuruni yeye ambaye peke yake hufanya maajabu makuu, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
He alone performs great miracles, for his mercy is eternal.
5 Yeye aliyezifanya mbingu kwa hekima zake, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
He made the heavens with understanding, for his mercy is eternal.
6 Mshukuruni yeye alitetandaza nchi juu ya maji, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
He established the earth above the waters, for his mercy is eternal.
7 Yeye aliyefanya mianga mikubwa, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
He made the great lights, for his mercy is eternal:
8 Mshukuruni yeye alipaye jua kutawala mchana, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal:
9 Mwezi na nyota vitawale usiku, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
the moon and the stars to rule the night, for his mercy is eternal.
10 Mshukuruni yeye aliyewaua wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Misri, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
He struck Egypt along with their first-born, for his mercy is eternal.
11 Akawatoa Waisraeli kati yao, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
He led Israel away from their midst, for his mercy is eternal:
12 Kwa mkono hodari na mkono ulio nyooshwa, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal.
13 Mshukuruni yeye aliyeigawa Bahari ya Shamu, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
He divided the Red Sea into separate parts, for his mercy is eternal.
14 Na kuwapitisha Waisraeli katikati yake, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
And he led out Israel through the middle of it, for his mercy is eternal.
15 Lakini akamtupa Farao na jeshi lake katika Bahari ya Shamu, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his mercy is eternal.
16 Mshukuruni yeye aliye waongoza watu wake jangwani, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake ni wa milele.
He led his people through the desert, for his mercy is eternal.
17 Yeye aliyewaua wafalme wakuu, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake ni wadumu milele.
He has struck great kings, for his mercy is eternal.
18 Mshukuruni yeye aliyewaua wafalme maarufu, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
And he has slaughtered strong kings, for his mercy is eternal:
19 Sihoni mfalme wa Waamori, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his mercy is eternal:
20 Na Ogu, mfalme wa Bashani, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
and Og, king of Bashan, for his mercy is eternal.
21 Mshukuruni yeye aliyewapa nchi yao kama urithi, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
And he granted their land as an inheritance, for his mercy is eternal:
22 Urithi wa Israel mtumishi wake, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
as an inheritance for his servant Israel, for his mercy is eternal.
23 Yeye aliyetukumbuka na kutusaidia katika unyonge wetu, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
For he was mindful of us in our humiliation, for his mercy is eternal.
24 Mshukuruni yeye ambaye ametupa ushindi juu ya aui zetu, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
And he redeemed us from our enemies, for his mercy is eternal.
25 Yeye awapaye chakula viumbe hai wote, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
He gives food to all flesh, for his mercy is eternal.
26 Oh, mshukuruni Mungu wa mbinguni, kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.
Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal. Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.