Zaburi 18
1 Nakupenda, Yahwe, nguvu yangu.
For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.
2 Yahwe ni mwamba wangu, ngome yangu, yeye ambaye aniwekae kweye usalama; yeye ni Mungu wangu, mwamba wangu; ninapata kimbilio kwake. Yeye ni ngao yangu, pembe ya wokovu wangu, na ngome yangu.
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 Nitamuita Yahwe kwa sababu anastahili kusifiwa, na nitaokolewa kutoka kwa adui zangu.
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
4 Kamba za mauti zilinizunguka, na mafuriko yakimbiayo yalinielemea.
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. (Sheol h7585)
6 dhiki yangu nilimuita Yahwe; Niliita msaada kwa Mungu. Naye alisikia sauti yangu kutoka hekaluni mwake; kuita kwangu msaada kulienda mpaka uweponi mwake; na kuingia masikioni pake.
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
7 Kisha nchi ikatikisika na kutetemeka; misingi ya milima pia ilitetemeka na kutikiswa kwa sababu Mungu alikuwa amekasirika.
Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
8 Moshi ulifuka kutoka kwenye pua zake, na moto mkali ulitokea mdomoni mwake. Makaa yaliwashwa kwa moto huo.
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
9 Yeye alizifunua mbingu na alishuka chini, na giza nene lilikuwa chini ya miguu yake.
He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.
10 Alipanda kwenye kerubi na akaruka; alinyiririka kwenye mabawa ya upepo.
He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
11 Yahwe alilifanya giza kuwa hema likimzunguka yeye, wingu la mvua zito katika mbingu.
He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.
12 Mawe ya barafu na makaa ya moto yalianguka kutoka katika mwangaza kabla yake.
From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire.
13 Yahwe aliongea katika mbingu! Sauti ya aliye juu ilisikika.
The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.
14 Yeye aliifyatua mishale yake na kuwatawanya adui zake; na radi nyingi zenye mwanga alizitawanya katika maeneo tofauti tofauti.
He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
15 Ndipo mifereji ya maji ilitokea; misingi ya dunia ikadhihirishwa kwa mlio wa pigo lako, Yahwe kwa sauti ya pumzi ya pua zako.
The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
16 Yeye alishuka chini kutokea juu; akanishikilia mimi! Akanivuta nje ya maji yafurikayo.
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
17 Aliniokoa kutoka kwa maadui zangu wenye nguvu, kutoka kwa wale ambao walinichukia mimi, kwa kuwa walikuwa na nguvu sana kuliko mimi.
He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
18 Wao walikuja kinyume na mimi katika siku ile ya dhiki yangu lakini Mungu alikuwa msaada wangu!
They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
19 Yeye aliniweka huru katika eneo pana la wazi; yeye aliniokoa kwa sababu alipenezwa nami.
He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
20 Yahwe amenitunuku mimi kwa sababu ya haki yangu; yeye amenirejesha mimi kwa sababu mikono yangu ilikuwa misafi.
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
21 Kwa kuwa nimezitunza njia za Yahwe na sijafanya uovu wa kumgeuka Mungu wangu.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 Kwa kuwa amri zake zote za haki zimekuwa mbele yangu; kama asemavyo, sijaenda kinyume nazo.
For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.
23 Pia nimekuwa sina hatia mbele zake, na nimejiweka mwenyewe mbali na dhambi.
And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.
24 Hivyo Yahwe amenirejesha kwa sababu ya haki yangu, na kwa sababu mikono yangu ilikuwa safi mbele ya macho yake.
So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
25 Kwa yeyote aliye mwaminifu, jionyeshe wenyewe kuwa mwaminifu; kwa mtu asiye na lawama, jionyeshe mwenyewe kuwa usiye na lawama.
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
26 Kwa yeyote aliye msafi, jionyeshe mwenyewe safi; bali ni mjanja kwa yeyote aliye geuzwa.
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
27 Kwa kuwa wewe huwaokoa watu walio taabishwa, lakini wewe huwashusha chini wale wenye majivuno, yaani macho yaliyo jinua!
For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.
28 Kwa kuwa wewe huipa mwanga taa yangu; Yahwe Mungu wangu hutia mwanga giza langu.
For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
29 Kwa kuwa kwa kupitia wewe ninaweza kuruka juu ya kiwazo kilichowekwa; kupitia Mungu ninaweza kuruka juu ya ukuta.
For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.
30 Kama kwa Mungu: njia yake ni kamilifu. Neno la Yahwe ni safi! Yeye ni ngao kwa yeyote anaye kimbilia katika yeye.
As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
31 Kwa kuwa nani ni Mungu ispokuwa Yahwe? Nani ndiye mwamba ispokuwa Mungu wetu?
For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
32 Ni Mungu anitiaye nguvu ndani yangu kama vile mkanda, ambaye humweka mtu mwenye lawama katika njia yake.
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
33 Yeye hunifanya miguu yangu kuwa myepesi kama mbawala na kuniweka mahali pa juu!
He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.
34 Yeye hufunza viganja vyangu kwa ajili ya vita na mikono yangu kupiga upinde wa shaba.
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 Wewe umenipa mimi ngao ya wokovu. Mkono wako wa kuume umenisaidia, na neema yako imenifanya kuwa mkubwa.
You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.
36 Wewe umetengeneza nafasi pana kwa ajili ya miguu yangu ili miguu yangu isiteleze.
You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
37 Ninawashawishi adui zangu na kuwakamata; nami sikurudi nyuma mpaka walipo haribiwa.
I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.
38 Niliwashambulia hata hawakuweza kuamka; nao wameangukia chini ya miguu yangu.
I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.
39 Kwa kuwa unanitia nguvu kama mshipi kwa ajili ya vita; wewe unawaweka chini yangu wale ambao wanainuka kinyume na mimi.
You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
40 Wewe ulinipa visogo vya maadui zangu; niliwaagamiza wale walio nichukia.
You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.
41 Wao waliita msaada lakini hakuna aliye wasaidia; walimuita Yahwe, lakini hakuwaitikia.
They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
42 Niliwapiga wao katika vipande vidogo vidogo kama vile vumbi mbele ya upepo; niliwatupa nje kama udongo mtaani.
I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.
43 Wewe uliniokoa mimi kutoka katika migogoro ya watu. wewe umenifanya kichwa juu ya mataifa. Watu ambao sikuwahi kuwafahamu huntumikia.
You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
44 Pindi tu waliposikia kuhusu mimi, wao walinitii; wageni walilazimishwa kunisujudu.
When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
45 Wageni walitoka kwenye ngome yao wakitetemeka.
Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.
46 Yahwe anaishi; mwamba wangu usifiwe. Ainuliwe Mungu wa wokovu wangu.
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
47 Yeye ni Mungu ambaye hutelekeza visasi kwa ajili yangu, ambaye huwatiisha mataifa chini yangu.
the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,
48 Nimewekwa huru kutoka kwa adui zangu! wewe uliniinua juu ya wale walioinuka kunyume na mimi! Wewe uliniokoa kutoka kwa watu wenye vurugu.
who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
49 Kwa hiyo nitakushukuru wewe, Yahwe, kati ya mataifa; Nitaliimbia sifa jina lako!
Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
50 Mungu hutoa ushindi mkuu kwa mfalme wake, na yeye huonyesha uaminifu wa agano lake kwa mpakwa mafuta wake, kwa Daudi na ukoo wake milele.
Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
