Zaburi 63
1 Mungu, wewe ni Mungu wangu! Ninakutafuta wewe kwa bidii, moyo wangu unakiu yako, mwili wangu unakutamani sana wewe, katika ukame na nchi iliyochoka mahali ambapo hakuna maji.
“A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.” O God! thou art my God! earnestly do I seek thee! My soul thirsteth, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry, thirsty land. where is no water!
2 Hivyo nimekutafuta wewe katika watu watakatifu kuona nguvu zako na utukufu wako.
Thus I look toward thee in thy sanctuary, To behold thy power and thy glory!
3 Kwa sababu uaminifu wa agano lako ni bora kuliko uhai, midomo yangu itakusifu wewe.
For thy loving-kindness is better than life; Therefore my lips shall praise thee!
4 Hivyo nitakutukuza wewe niwapo hai; kwa jina lako nitainua mikono yangu juu.
Thus will I bless thee, while I live; In thy name will I lift up my hands!
5 Itakuwa kana kwamba nilikula mlo wa mafuta na wenye kunona, kwa midomo ya furaha kinywa changu kitakusifu wewe,
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,
6 nikufikiripo kitandani mwangu na kukutafakari wewe wakati wa saa za usiku.
When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.
7 Kwa maana umekuwa msaada wangu, na katika uvuli wa mbawa zako ninafurahia.
For thou art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.
8 Ninashikamana nawe; mkono wako wa kuume unanisaidia.
My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.
9 Lakini wale watafutao kuuharibu uhai wangu wataenda chini kwenye sehemu ya chini kabisa ya nchi;
While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth.
10 watakabidhiwa kwa wale ambao mikono yao hutumia upanga, nao watakuwa chakula cha mbweha.
They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.
11 Bali mfalme atashangilia katika Mungu; yeyote anaye apa kupitia yeye atajivunia yeye, lakini vinywa ya wale wasemao uongo watanyamazishwa.
But the king shall rejoice in God; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.
