Zaburi 59
1 Uniokoe dhidi ya adui zangu, Mungu wangu; uniweke mahali pa juu mbali na wale wanaoinuka dhidi yangu.
For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David: Michtam: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: set 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 the bloodthirsty men.
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, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty gather themselves together against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
4 Wao wanajiandaa kunikimbiza ingawa sina kosa; amka unisaidie na unitazame.
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake thou to help me, and behold.
5 Ewe, Yahwe Mungu wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, inika uwaadhibu mataifa yote; usiwe na huruma kwa mhalifu mwovu yeyote. (Selah)
Even thou, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. (Selah)
6 Wao wanarudi jioni, wanabweka kama mbwa na kuuzungukia mji.
They return at evening, they make a noise 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, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 Mungu, nguvu yangu, nitakuwa msikivu kwako; wewe ni mnara wangu mrefu.
O my strength, I will wait upon thee: for God is my high tower.
10 Mungu atakutana nami akiwa na uaminifu wa agano lake; Mungu atanifanya nione shauku yangu juu ya adui zangu.
The God of my mercy shall prevent 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: scatter them by thy power, 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.
[For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for 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)
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more: and let them 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 at evening let them return, let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 Wanatangatanga wakitafuta chakula na wanabweka kama mbwa kama hawajatosheka.
They shall wander up and down for meat and tarry 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 I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 Kwako, nguvu yangu, nitaimba sifa; kwa kuwa Mungu ni mnara wangu mrefu, Mungu wa uaminifu wa agano.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
