Zaburi 55
1 Uyategee sikio maombi yangu, Mungu; nawe usijifiche mbali na kusihi kwangu.
To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2 Unitazame kwa makini na unijibu; Sina pumziko katika shida zangu
Attend unto me, and answer me: I wander about in my plaint, and I moan aloud,
3 kwa sababu ya sauti ya adui zangu, kwa sababu ya ukandamizaji wa waovu; maana wananiletea matatizo na kunitesa wakiwa na hasira.
Because of the voice of the enemy; because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in anger they persecute me.
4 Moyo wangu wasumbuka ndani yangu, na hofu ya kifo imeniangukia.
My heart is writhing within me, and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Uwoga na kutetemeka kumenijia, nayo hofu imenielemea.
Fear and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 Nikasema, “Oh, kama tu ningekuwa na mabawa kama njiwa! Ningelipaa mbali na kupata pumziko.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest;
7 Tazama, ningeenda mbali; ningekaa jangwani. (Selah)
Behold, I would flee afar off, I would lodge in the wilderness; (Selah)
8 Ningefanya haraka kuja mafichoni mwako kuzikimbia dhoruba na tufani.”
I would hasten my escape from the stormy wind, from the tempest.
9 Uwaangamize, Bwana, vuruga lugha zao! Kwa maana nimeona vurugu na ugomvi katika mji.
Swallow [them] up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Mchana na usiku wao huenda kwenye kuta zake; uchafu na ufisadi uko katikati yake.
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; and iniquity and mischief are in the midst of it.
11 Uovu uko katikati yake; ukandamizaji na uongo hauiachi mitaa yake.
Perversities are in the midst thereof; and oppression and deceit depart not from its streets.
12 Kwa maana hakuwa adui aliye nikemea, hivyo ningevumilia; wala ingekuwa ni yule aliye nichukia aliyejiinua mwenyewe dhidi yagu, hivyo ningejificha asinione.
For it is not an enemy that hath reproached me — then could I have borne it; neither is it he that hateth me that hath magnified [himself] against me — then would I have hidden myself from him;
13 Lakini ulikuwa wewe, mtu sawa na mimi, mwenzangu na rafiki yangu.
But it was thou, a man mine equal, mine intimate, my familiar friend. ...
14 Tulikuwa na ushirika mtamu pamoja; tuliingia katika nyumba ya Mungu tukiwa na umati mkubwa.
We who held sweet intercourse together. To the house of God we walked amid the throng.
15 Kifo na kiwapate ghafla; na washuke wakiwa hai kuzimuni, maana ndiko waishiko waovu, hapo hapo kati yao. (Sheol h7585)
Let death seize upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwellings, in their midst. (Sheol h7585)
16 Lakini kwangu mimi, nitamwita Mungu, na Yahwe ataniokoa.
As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me.
17 Wakati wa jioni, asubuhi na mchana ninalalamika na kuomboleza; yeye atasikia sauti yangu.
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray and moan aloud; and he will hear my voice.
18 Kwa usalama kabisa atayaokoa maisha yangu na vita dhidi yangu, kwa maana wale waliopigana nami walikuwa ni wengi.
He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle against me: for there were many about me.
19 Mungu, yule unayetawala milele, atawasikia na kuwaaibisha wao. (Selah) Hawabadiliki, na hawamhofu Mungu.
God will hear, and afflict them: he that is seated of old, (Selah) ...because there is no change in them, and they fear not God.
20 Rafiki yangu ameinua mikono yake dhidi ya wale waliokuwa na amani naye; Hakuheshimu agano alilokuwa nalo.
He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.
21 Mdomo wake ulikuwa laini kama siagi, lakini moyo wake ulikuwa adui; maneno yake yalikuwa laini kuliko mafuta, lakini yalikuwa ni panga zilizochomolewa.
Smooth were the milky [words] of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.
22 Umtwike mizigo yako Yahwe, naye atakusaidia; yeye hataruhusu mtu mwenye haki kuyumbayumba.
Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 Bali wewe, Mungu, utawaleta waovu chini kwenye shimo la uharibifu; watu wenye kiu ya kumwaga damu na waongo hawataishi hata nusu ya maisha kama wengine, lakini mimi nitakuamini wewe.
And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.
