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, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
2 Hivyo nimekutafuta wewe katika watu watakatifu kuona nguvu zako na utukufu wako.
So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.
3 Kwa sababu uaminifu wa agano lako ni bora kuliko uhai, midomo yangu itakusifu wewe.
Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
4 Hivyo nitakutukuza wewe niwapo hai; kwa jina lako nitainua mikono yangu juu.
So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
5 Itakuwa kana kwamba nilikula mlo wa mafuta na wenye kunona, kwa midomo ya furaha kinywa changu kitakusifu wewe,
As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips doth my mouth praise.
6 nikufikiripo kitandani mwangu na kukutafakari wewe wakati wa saa za usiku.
If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches — I meditate on Thee.
7 Kwa maana umekuwa msaada wangu, na katika uvuli wa mbawa zako ninafurahia.
For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.
8 Ninashikamana nawe; mkono wako wa kuume unanisaidia.
Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.
9 Lakini wale watafutao kuuharibu uhai wangu wataenda chini kwenye sehemu ya chini kabisa ya nchi;
And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
10 watakabidhiwa kwa wale ambao mikono yao hutumia upanga, nao watakuwa chakula cha mbweha.
They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
11 Bali mfalme atashangilia katika Mungu; yeyote anaye apa kupitia yeye atajivunia yeye, lakini vinywa ya wale wasemao uongo watanyamazishwa.
And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!
