Zaburi 40
1 Nalimungoja Yahwe kwa uvumilivu; alinisikia na kusika kilio changu.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
2 Yeye akanitoa nje ya shimo la kutisha, nje ya matope, naye aliiweka miguu yangu juu ya mwamba na kuzifanya hatua zangu salama.
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 Yeye ameweka wimbo mpya mdomoni mwangu, sifa kwa Mungu. Wengi watauona na kumheshimu yeye na kumwamini Yahwe.
He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
4 Amebarikiwa mtu yule ambaye humfanya Yahwe tumaini lake naye hathamini majivuno wala wale wanaokengeuka kwa uongo.
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.
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.
Many, LORD, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are towards us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.
6 Wewe haufurahishwi katika sadaka au matoleo, bali wewe umeyafungua masikio yangu; wala haukuhitaji sadaka ya kuteketeza au sadaka ya dhambi.
Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
7 Ndipo nilisema mimi, “Tazama, nimekuja; imeandikwa kuhusu mimi katika kitabu cha hati.
Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.
8 Ninafurahia kuyafanya mapenzi yako, Mungu wangu; sheria zako ziko moyoni mwangu.”
I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”
9 Katika kusanyiko kubwa nimetangaza habari njema ya haki yako; Yahwe, wewe unajua sikuizuia midomo yangu.
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.
10 Sikuficha haki yako moyoni mwangu; nimetangaza uaminifu wako na wokovu wako; sijaficha uaminifu wa agano lako au uaminifu wako kwenye kusanyiko kubwa.
I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.
11 Usiache kunitendea kwa rehema, Yahwe; Uaminifu wa agano lako na uaminifu wako unihifadhi siku zote.
Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, LORD. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve 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.
For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.
13 Yahwe, tafadhari uniokoe; njoo haraka unisaidie Yahwe.
Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, LORD.
14 Waaibike na wafedheheke kabisa wanaufuatilia uhai wangu wauondoe. Warudishwe nyuma na wadharaulike, wale wanaofurahia kuniumiza.
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour who delight in my hurt.
15 Waogopeshwe kwa sababu ya aibu yao, wale waniambiao, “Aha, aha!”
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”
16 Bali wale wote wakutafutao wafurahi na kushangilia katika wewe; na kila mmoja apendaye wokovu wako aseme daima, “Asifiwe Yahwe.”
Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let the LORD be exalted!”
17 Mimi ni maskini na muhitaji; lakini Bwana hunifikiria. Wewe ni msaada wangu nawe huja kuniokoa; usichelewe, Mungu wangu.
But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.
