Zaburi 40
1 Nalimungoja Yahwe kwa uvumilivu; alinisikia na kusika kilio changu.
I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
2 Yeye akanitoa nje ya shimo la kutisha, nje ya matope, naye aliiweka miguu yangu juu ya mwamba na kuzifanya hatua zangu salama.
[When I had many troubles, it was as though] I was in a deep pit. But he lifted me up out of the mud and slime of that pit; he set my feet on a [solid] rock, and enabled me to walk (safely/without falling).
3 Yeye ameweka wimbo mpya mdomoni mwangu, sifa kwa Mungu. Wengi watauona na kumheshimu yeye na kumwamini Yahwe.
He has given me a new song to sing, a song to praise him who is our God. Many people will find out [what he has done for me], and they will revere and trust him.
4 Amebarikiwa mtu yule ambaye humfanya Yahwe tumaini lake naye hathamini majivuno wala wale wanaokengeuka kwa uongo.
Yahweh is pleased with those who trust him, those who do not trust in idols or join with those who worship those false gods.
5 Yahwe Mungu wangu, matendo ya ajabu ambayo wewe umeyafanya, ni mengi, na mawazo yako yatuhusuyo sisi hayahesabiki; Ikiwa ningetangaza na kuyazungumza kwao, ni mengi sana hayahesabiki.
O Yahweh, my God, you have done many wonderful things! No one can list all the wonderful things that you have planned for us. If I tried to tell [others] about all those wonderful things, I would not be able to, because there would be too many for me to mention.
6 Wewe haufurahishwi katika sadaka au matoleo, bali wewe umeyafungua masikio yangu; wala haukuhitaji sadaka ya kuteketeza au sadaka ya dhambi.
Various kinds of sacrifices and other offerings are not the [only] things that delight you. You have enabled me to understand that very well [IDM]. [Animals] burned [on the altar] and [other] offerings are not all that you require [for sins to be forgiven].
7 Ndipo nilisema mimi, “Tazama, nimekuja; imeandikwa kuhusu mimi katika kitabu cha hati.
So I said [to you], “Yahweh, here I am, [to do] the things that have been written in the scroll [that contains your laws], things that you want me [to do].”
8 Ninafurahia kuyafanya mapenzi yako, Mungu wangu; sheria zako ziko moyoni mwangu.”
O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
9 Katika kusanyiko kubwa nimetangaza habari njema ya haki yako; Yahwe, wewe unajua sikuizuia midomo yangu.
Whenever all [your people] are gathered, I have told them about how you save us. Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.
10 Sikuficha haki yako moyoni mwangu; nimetangaza uaminifu wako na wokovu wako; sijaficha uaminifu wa agano lako au uaminifu wako kwenye kusanyiko kubwa.
And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together [to worship you in the temple], I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have (not concealed/openly told people) that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.
11 Usiache kunitendea kwa rehema, Yahwe; Uaminifu wa agano lako na uaminifu wako unihifadhi siku zote.
Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
12 Mabaya yasiyo hesabika yamenizunguka; Maovu yangu yamenipata nami siwezi kuona chochote; nayo ni mengi kuliko nywele za kichwa changu, na moyo wangu umeniangusha.
I have many troubles; [so many that] I cannot count them. My sins are like a flood that has covered me [PRS, MET]; [they are so many that] I cannot find my way. The sins that I have committed are more than the hairs on my head. I am very discouraged.
13 Yahwe, tafadhari uniokoe; njoo haraka unisaidie Yahwe.
O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
14 Waaibike na wafedheheke kabisa wanaufuatilia uhai wangu wauondoe. Warudishwe nyuma na wadharaulike, wale wanaofurahia kuniumiza.
Humble those who are happy about my troubles, and cause them to be disgraced and ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to get rid of me.
15 Waogopeshwe kwa sababu ya aibu yao, wale waniambiao, “Aha, aha!”
I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
16 Bali wale wote wakutafutao wafurahi na kushangilia katika wewe; na kila mmoja apendaye wokovu wako aseme daima, “Asifiwe Yahwe.”
But I hope that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly, “Yahweh is great!”
17 Mimi ni maskini na muhitaji; lakini Bwana hunifikiria. Wewe ni msaada wangu nawe huja kuniokoa; usichelewe, Mungu wangu.
As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; but [I know that] Yahweh has not forgotten me. O my God, you are the one who saves and helps me, so please come quickly [and help me!]
