Zaburi 56

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

BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

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

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

3 Wakati nina woga, nitaweka imani yangu katika wewe.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

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

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

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

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

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

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

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

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

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

In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.

11 katika Mungu ninaamini, sitaogopa. Yeyote atanifanya nini?

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

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

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

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

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?