Zaburi 34
1 Nitamsifu Yahwe wakati wote, siku zote sifa zake zitakuwa mdomoni mwangu.
“A psalm of David, when he feigned himself mad before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 Nitamsifu Yahwe! walio onewa wasikie na kufurahi.
In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!
3 Msifuni Yahwe pamoja nami, kwa pamoja tuliinue jina lake.
O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together!
4 Nilimuomba Yahwe msaada naye akanijibu, akanipa ushindi juu ya hofu yangu yote.
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5 Wale wanao mtazama yeye wana furaha, na nyuso zao hazina aibu.
Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 Huyu mtu aliye onewa alilia na Yahwe akamsikia na kumuokoa kwenye matatizo yake yote.
This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.
7 Malaika wa Yahwe huweka kambi wakiwazunguka wale wanao muogopa yeye na kuwaokoa.
The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.
8 Onjeni muone Yahwe ni mzuri. Amebarikiwa mtu yule ambaye Yahwe ni kimbilio lake.
O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!
9 Muogopeni Yahwe, ninyi watu watakatifu wake. Hakuna kupungukikwa kwa wale wanao mhofu yeye.
O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.
10 Simba wadogo wakati mwingine hukosa chakula na kuteseka kwa njaa, bali wale wamtafutao Yahwe hawatapungukiwa chochote kilicho kizuri.
Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.
11 Njoni, wana, mnisikilize mimi. nitawafundisha ninyi hofu ya Yahwe.
Come, ye children, hearken to me! I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Mtu nani aliyepo ambaye anatamani maisha na anapenda kuwa na siku nyingi, ili kwamba aweze kuona vizuri?
Who is he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?
13 Hivyo uepushe ulimi wako na uovu na uilinde midomo yako kuongea uongo.
Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!
14 Uache uovu na utende mema. Uitafute amani na kuiendea amani.
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it!
15 Macho ya Yahwe yako kwenye haki na masikio yake huelekea kulia kwao.
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.
16 Uso wa Yahwe uko kinyume na wale watendao uovu, kuikatilia mbali kumbukumbu yao duniani.
But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.
17 Wenye haki hulia na Yahwe husikia na kuwaokoa kwenye matatizo yao yote.
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.
18 Yahwe yu karibu nao waliovunjika moyo, naye huwaokoa waliogandamizwa rohoni.
The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
19 Mateso ya wenye haki ni mengi, bali Yahwe huwaokoa nayo yote.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivereth him from them all.
20 Yeye huitunza mifupa yake yote, hakuna hata mmoja wao utavunjika.
He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.
21 Uovu utawauwa waovu. Wale wachukiao haki watahukumiwa.
Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.
22 Yahwe huokoa maisha ya watumishi wake. Hakuna atakaye hukumiwa hata mmoja atafutaye usalama katika yeye.
The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.
