Zaburi 55
1 Uyategee sikio maombi yangu, Mungu; nawe usijifiche mbali na kusihi kwangu.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil 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 am restless in my complaint, and moan;
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 sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Uwoga na kutetemeka kumenijia, nayo hofu imenielemea.
Fearfulness 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! then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Tazama, ningeenda mbali; ningekaa jangwani. (Selah)
Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. (Selah)
8 Ningefanya haraka kuja mafichoni mwako kuzikimbia dhoruba na tufani.”
I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.
9 Uwaangamize, Bwana, vuruga lugha zao! Kwa maana nimeona vurugu na ugomvi katika mji.
Destroy, O Lord, [and] 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 upon the walls thereof: iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
11 Uovu uko katikati yake; ukandamizaji na uongo hauiachi mitaa yake.
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: oppression and guile depart not from her 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 was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 Lakini ulikuwa wewe, mtu sawa na mimi, mwenzangu na rafiki yangu.
But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend.
14 Tulikuwa na ushirika mtamu pamoja; tuliingia katika nyumba ya Mungu tukiwa na umati mkubwa.
We took sweet counsel together, we walked in the house of God with the throng.
15 Kifo na kiwapate ghafla; na washuke wakiwa hai kuzimuni, maana ndiko waishiko waovu, hapo hapo kati yao. (Sheol h7585)
Let death come suddenly upon them, let them go down alive into the pit: for wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them. (Sheol h7585)
16 Lakini kwangu mimi, nitamwita Mungu, na Yahwe ataniokoa.
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
17 Wakati wa jioni, asubuhi na mchana ninalalamika na kuomboleza; yeye atasikia sauti yangu.
Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan: and he shall 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 that was against me: for they were many [that strove] with me.
19 Mungu, yule unayetawala milele, atawasikia na kuwaaibisha wao. (Selah) Hawabadiliki, na hawamhofu Mungu.
God shall hear, and answer them, even he that abideth of old, (Selah) [the men] who have no changes, and who 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 were 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.
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22 Umtwike mizigo yako Yahwe, naye atakusaidia; yeye hataruhusu mtu mwenye haki kuyumbayumba.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall 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.
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
