Zaburi 60

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

“For the leader of the music; upon the Shushan-Eduth; a psalm of David for instruction; when he was at strife with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zoba; when Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt.” O God! thou hast forsaken us; thou hast broken us in pieces; Thou hast been angry! O revive us again!

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

Thou hast made the land tremble; thou hast rent it; O heal its breaches, for it tottereth!

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 drink the wine of reeling.

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

Lift up a banner for them that fear thee, For the sake of thy faithfulness, that they may escape!

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

That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer me!

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

God promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth.

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

Gilead shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre;

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

Moab shall be my wash-bowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia!

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

Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?

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

Wilt not thou, O God! who didst forsake us, And didst not go forth with our armies?

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

Give us thine aid in our distress, For vain is the help of man!

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

Through God we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.