Zaburi 59
1 Uniokoe dhidi ya adui zangu, Mungu wangu; uniweke mahali pa juu mbali na wale wanaoinuka dhidi yangu.
To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
2 Uniweke salama mbali na wafanyao kazi ya uovu, na uniokoe dhidi ya watu wenye kiu ya damu.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
3 Maana, tazama, wanasubiria uvamizini waniue. Wafanya maovu wenye nguvu hujikusanya wenyewe pamoja dhidi yangu, lakini sio kwa sababu ya makosa yangu au dhambi yangu, Yahwe.
For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
4 Wao wanajiandaa kunikimbiza ingawa sina kosa; amka unisaidie na unitazame.
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
5 Ewe, Yahwe Mungu wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, inika uwaadhibu mataifa yote; usiwe na huruma kwa mhalifu mwovu yeyote. (Selah)
Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. (Selah)
6 Wao wanarudi jioni, wanabweka kama mbwa na kuuzungukia mji.
They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
7 Tazama, wanapiga kelele mbaya kwa midomo yao; panga ziko kwenye midomo yao, maana wanasema, “Ni nani anaye tusikia?”
Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
8 Lakini wewe, Yahwe, utawacheka; wewe huwadhihaki mataifa yote.
But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
9 Mungu, nguvu yangu, nitakuwa msikivu kwako; wewe ni mnara wangu mrefu.
Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
10 Mungu atakutana nami akiwa na uaminifu wa agano lake; Mungu atanifanya nione shauku yangu juu ya adui zangu.
God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
11 Usiwaue, hivyo watu watasahau. Uwatawanye kwa nguvu zako na uwaangushe, Bwana ngao yetu.
Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 Kwa ajili ya dhambi za midomo yao na maneno ya midomo yao, wakamatwe katika majivuno yao, na kwa laana na uongo ambao wao huelezea.
[Because of] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Uwamalize katika gadhabu yako, uwamalize ili kwamba wasiwepo tena; wajue kuwa Mungu anatawala katika Yakobo na mwisho wa nchi. (Selah)
Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 Wakati wa jioni wao hurudi, wakibweka kama mbwa wakiuzungukia mji.
And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 Wanatangatanga wakitafuta chakula na wanabweka kama mbwa kama hawajatosheka.
They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
16 Lakini nitaimba kuhusu nguvu zako, na asubuhi nitaimba kuhusu upendo wako imara! maana umekuwa mnara wangu mrefu na kimbilio la usalama katika siku ya taabu.
But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Kwako, nguvu yangu, nitaimba sifa; kwa kuwa Mungu ni mnara wangu mrefu, Mungu wa uaminifu wa agano.
Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
