Zaburi 142

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

A maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a prayer. With my voice I cry out for help to Yahweh; with my voice I plead for Yahweh's favor.

2 Namwaga malalamiko yangu mbele zake; ninamwambia shida zangu.

I pour out my lament before him; I tell him my troubles.

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

When my spirit is weak within me, you know my path. In the way that I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

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

I look to my right and and see that there is no one who cares about me. There is no escape for me; no one cares about my life.

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

I called out to you, Yahweh; I said, “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 call, for I have been brought very low; rescue me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

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

Bring my soul out of prison so that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will gather around me because you have been good to me.”