Zaburi 142

1 Kwa sauti yangu namlilia Yahwe anisaidie; kwa sauti yangu naomba kwa ajili ya neema ya Yahwe.

A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

2 Namwaga malalamiko yangu mbele zake; ninamwambia shida zangu.

I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

3 Roho yangu inapokuwa dhaifu ndani yangu, wewe unajua mapito yangu. Kwenye njia niipitayo wamenifichia mtego.

Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

4 Natazama kulia kwangu na sioni yeyote anayenijali. Sina pa kukimbilia; hakuna anayejali kuhusu uhai wangu.

Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

5 Nilikuita wewe, Yahwe; nikasema, “Wewe ni kimbilio langu, fungu langu katika nchi ya walio hai.

I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

6 Sikia kuita kwangu, maana nimeshushwa chini sana; uniokoe dhidi ya watesi wangu, maana wana nguvu kuliko mimi.

Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.

7 Uitoe nafsi yangu kifungoni ili niweze kulishukuru jina lako. Wenye haki watakusanyika karibu nami kwa sababu umekuwa mwema kwangu.”

Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.