Zaburi 60

1 Mungu, wewe umetutupa; umeuvunja ulinzi wetu; wewe umekuwa hasirani; utuwezeshe tena.

“To the chief musician upon Shushan'eduth, a Michtham of David, to teach, When he fought with Aram-naharayim, and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Salt Valley twelve thousand [men].” O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast made a breach in us, thou hast been displeased: restore now unto us [thy favor].

2 Wewe umeifanya nchi kutetemeka; umeipasua pasua; uiponye nyufa zake, maana zinatikisika.

Thou hast caused the earth to quake; thou hast split it: heal her breaches; for she is moved.

3 Wewe umewafanya watu wako kuona mambo magumu; umetufanya tunywe mvinyo wenye kutufanya kupepesuka.

Thou hast caused thy people to see hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of confusion.

4 Kwa wale wanao kuheshimu wewe, wewe umeweka bandera ionekane dhidi ya wale wabebao upinde. (Selah)

Thou hast given to those that fear thee a banner, to elevate themselves, because of the truth. (Selah)

5 Ili kwamba wale uwapendao waweze kuokolewa, utuokoe sisi kwa mkono wako wa kuume na unijibu.

In order that thy beloved may be delivered: help with thy right hand, and answer me.

6 Mungu ameongea katika utakatifu wake, “Nitashangilia; nitaigawanya Shekemu na kuligawa bonde la Sukothi.

God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will I measure out.

7 Gileadi ni yangu, na Manase ni yangu na Ephraimu pia ni kofia yangu ya chuma; Yuda ni fimbo yangu ya kifalme.

Mine is Gil'ad, and mine is Menasseh; Ephraim also is the strong-hold of my head; of Judah are my chiefs;

8 Moabu ni bakuli langu la kunawia; juu ya Edomu nitatupa kiatu changu; nitapiga kelele za ushindi kwa sababu ya Filisti.”

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou but over me.

9 Ni nani atakaye nileta kwenye mji imara? Ni nani ataniongoza kwenda Edomu?

Who will bring me into the fortified city? who will lead me as far as Edom?

10 Lakini wewe, Mungu, je, haukutukataa? Wewe hauendi vitani pamoja na jeshi letu.

Behold, it is thou, O God, who hast cast us off; and thou, O God, goest not forth with our armies.

11 Utusaidie dhidi ya adui yetu, maana msaada wa mwanadamu ni bure.

Give us help against the assailant; for vain is the help of man.

12 Kwa msaada wa Mungu tutashinda; yeye atawakanyaga chini adui zetu.

Through God shall we do valiantly: and he it is that will tread down our assailants.