Zaburi 56

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

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

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

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me.

3 Wakati nina woga, nitaweka imani yangu katika wewe.

What time I am afraid, I will put my 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 have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

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

All the day long 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, even as they have waited 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 anger cast down the peoples, 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.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, that 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 can man 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 thank offerings 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: [hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.