Zaburi 64

1 Sikia sauti yangu, Mungu, usikilize malalamiko yangu; unilinde dhidi ya hofu ya adui zangu.

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Unifiche dhidi ya mipango ya siri ya wafanyao maovu, unifiche dhidi ya watendao vurugu ya udhalimu.

Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of the workers of iniquity,

3 Wao wamenoa ndimi zao kama panga; wamelenga mishale yao, maneno machungu,

who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

4 ili kwamba waweze kupiga kutoka mahali pa siri kwenda kwa mtu asiye na hatia; wampige yeye kwa ghafla nao wasihofu lolote.

that they may shoot in secret places at a blameless man. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 Wao wanahamasishana wenyewe katika kupanga uovu; wanashauriana pamoja wao binafsi ili kuweka mitego; nao husema, “Ni nani atakayetuona?”

They encourage themselves in an evil purpose. They converse of laying snares secretly. They say, Who will see them?

6 Wanabuni mipango ya dhambi; “Tumemaliza,” wanasema, “ni mpango makini.” Mawazo ya ndani na mioyo ya watu ni ya kina.

They search out iniquities, saying, We have accomplished a diligent search. And the inward part of man and the heart are deep.

7 Lakini Mungu atawapiga wao; ghafla watajeruhiwa kwa mishale yake.

But God will shoot at them. With an arrow they shall suddenly be wounded.

8 Watafanywa kuwa mashakani, kwa kuwa ndimi zao wenyewe ziko kinyume nao; wote wawaonao watatikisa vichwa vyao.

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them. All who see them shall wag the head.

9 Watu wote wataogopa na kutangaza matendo ya Mungu. Kwa hekima watafikiria kuhusu kile yeye ametenda.

And all men shall fear. And they shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely consider of his doing.

10 Wenye haki watakuwa na furaha kuhusu Yahwe nao watakimbilia kwake; wote wenye haki moyoni watajivuna katika yeye.

A righteous man shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.