Zaburi 56

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

For the music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.

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

My enemies chase me down all the time—there are many of them, attacking me in their arrogance.

3 Wakati nina woga, nitaweka imani yangu katika wewe.

But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.

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

I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

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

They constantly twist my words against me; they spend all their time thinking of evil things to do to me.

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

They gather together in their hiding places to keep watch on me, hoping to kill me.

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

Will they escape when they do so much evil? God, in anger bring these people down!

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

You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle. You've kept a record of each one.

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

Then those who hate me will run away when I call for your help. For I know this: God is for me!

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

I thank God for his promises. I thank the Lord for his promises.

11 katika Mungu ninaamini, sitaogopa. Yeyote atanifanya nini?

I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

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

God, I will keep my promises to you. I will give thank offerings to you,

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

for you have saved me from death and kept me from falling. Now I walk in the presence of God, in the light that gives life.