Zaburi 56

1 Uwe na huruma nami, Mungu, kwa maana watu wananishambulia! Muda wote wale wanao pigana nami hunikaribia zaidi ili wanishambulie.

To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

2 Adui zangu hunikanyaga muda wote; maana ni wengi ambao kwa kiburi hupigana dhidi yangu.

My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

3 Wakati nina woga, nitaweka imani yangu katika wewe.

In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

4 Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu - nimeweka imani yangu katika Mungu; sitaogopa; mtu wa kawaida atanifanya nini?

In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

5 Muda wote wanayageuza maneno yangu; mawazo yao yote yako kinyume na mimi kwa ajili ya uovu.

Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Wanajikusanya kwa pamoja, wanajificha wenyewe, na kuzifuatilia hatua zangu, wakisubiri kuniua.

They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

7 Usiwaache waikimbie adhabu yako kwa ajili ya uovu wao. Uwaangushe watu chini katika hasira yako, Mungu.

By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

8 Wewe unahesabu kutangatanga kwangu na kuweka machozi yangu kwenye chupa yako; je, hayako kitabuni mwako?

You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?

9 Ndipo maadui zangu watakimbia katika siku ile nikuitapo wewe; hili najua, kwamba Mungu yupo kwa ajili yangu.

When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

10 Katika Mungu ambaye neno lake ninalisifu, katika Yahwe ambaye neno lake ninalisifu,

In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.

11 katika Mungu ninaamini, sitaogopa. Yeyote atanifanya nini?

In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

12 Wajibu wa kutimiza viapo vyangu kwako uko juu yangu, Mungu; nitatoa sadaka ya shukurani.

I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.

13 Kwa kuwa umeokoa uhai wangu na mauti; umezuia miguu yangu isianguke, ili kwamba niweze kutembea mbele ya Mungu katika nuru ya uhai.

Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.