Zaburi 27

1 Yahwe ni nuru yangu na wokovu wangu; nimuogope nani? Yahwe ni salama ya maisha yangu; ni mhofu nani?

[A Psalm] of David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 Wakati waovu waliponijia kunila mwili wangu, wapinzani wangu na adui zangu walijikwaa na wakaanguka.

When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Ingawa jeshi hujipanga kupigana na mimi, moyo wangu hautaogopa; japo vita vijapo inuka kupigana nami hata hapo nitabaki kuwa jasiri.

If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.

4 Kitu kimoja nimekiomba kwa Yahwe, nami nitakitafuta hicho: kwamba niweze kukaa katika nyumba ya Yahwe siku zote za maisha yangu, kuutazama uzuri wa Yahwe na kutafakari hekaruni mwake.

One [thing] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire [of him] in his temple.

5 Kwa kuwa katika siku ya shida atanificha nyumbani mwake; atanificha katika mfuniko wa hema lake. Yeye ataniinua juu ya mwamba!

For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.

6 Kisha kichwa changu kitainuliwa juu ya maadui wote wanizungukao, nami nitatoa sadaka ya furaha hemani mwake! Nitaimba na kutunga nyimbo kwa Yahwe!

And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.

7 Sikia, sauti yangu nikuitapo, Yahwe! Unihurumie, na unijibu!

Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.

8 Moyo wangu huongea kuhusu wewe, “Utafute uso wake!” Nami nautafuta uso wako, Yahwe!

My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.

9 Usiufiche uso wako mbali na mimi; usinikasirikie mimi mtumishi wako! Wewe umekuwa msaada wangu; usiniache wala kunitelekeza, Mungu wa wokovu wangu!

Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 Hata kama baba yangu na mama yangu wakiniacha, Yahwe utanitunza kwako.

For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.

11 Unifundishe njia yako, Yahwe! Kwa sababu ya adui zangu uniongoze katika njia salama.

Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.

12 Usiwaache adui zangu wanifanyie watamanivyo, kwa sababu mashahidi wa uongo wameinuka kinyume namimi, nao wanapumua vurugu!

Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.

13 Kitu gani kingeweza kunitokea kama nisingeamini kuwa nitauona uzuri wa Yahwe katika nchi ya walio hai?

Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living...!

14 Umngoje Yahwe; uwe imara, na moyo wako uwe jasiri! Umngoje Yahwe!

Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.