Zaburi 71
1 Katika wewe, Yahwe, napatakimbilio salama; usiniache niaibishwe.
In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be made ashamed.
2 Uniokoe na kunifanya salama katika haki yako; geuzia sikio lako kwangu.
In thy righteousness do thou deliver me and release me: incline thy ear unto me, and save me.
3 Uwe kwagu mwamba kwa ajili ya kimbilio salama ambako naweza kwenda siku zote; wewe umeamuru kuniokoa, kwa kuwa wewe ni mwamba wangu na ngome yangu.
Be thou unto me a rocky habitation, whereunto I may continually resort, which thou hast ordained to save me; for my rock and my strong-hold art thou.
4 Uniokoe mimi, Mungu wangu, kutoka katika mkono wa asiye haki na katili.
O my God, release me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and violent man.
5 Maana wewe ni tumaini langu, Bwana Yahwe. Nimekuamini wewe siku zote tangu nilipokuwa mtoto.
For thou art my hope, O Lord Eternal: thou art my trust from my youth.
6 Nimekuwa nikisaidiwa na wewe tangu tumboni; wewe ndiye yule uliyenitoa tumboni mwa mama yangu; sifa zangu zitakuhusu wewe siku zote.
By thee have I been supported from my birth: thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: of thee is my praise continually.
7 Mimi ni mfano bora kwa watu wangu; wewe ni kimbilio langu lenye nguvu.
As a wonderful token have I been unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
8 Mama yangu atajawa na sifa zako, siku zote akikuheshimu.
My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory all the day.
9 Usinitupe katika siku za miaka ya uzee wangu; usiniache wakati nguvu zangu zitakapoisha.
Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength faileth, forsake me not.
10 Maana adui zangu wanazungumza kuhusu mimi; wale wanao fatilia uhai wangu wanapanga njama pamoja.
For my enemies speak of me; and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
11 Wao husema, “Mungu amemuacha; mfuateni na mumchukue, maana hakuna yeyote awezaye kumuokoa yeye.”
Saying, “God hath forsaken him: pursue and seize him: for there is none to deliver.”
12 Mungu, usiwe mbali nami; Mungu wangu, harakisha kunisaidia mimi.
O God, be not far from me: O my God, hasten to my help.
13 Waaibishwe na kuharibiwa, wale walio adui wa uhai wangu; wavishwe laumu na kudharauliwa, wale watafutao kuniumiza.
Let those be made ashamed, let them perish, that are adversaries to my soul: let those be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my unhappiness.
14 Lakini nitakutumainia wewe siku zote na nitakusifu wewe zaidi na zaidi.
But I will continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise.
15 Kinywa changu kitaongea kuhusu haki yako na wokovu wako mchana kutwa, ingawa ziwezi kuzielewa maana ni nyingi mno.
My mouth shall relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers.
16 Nitakuja na matendo yenye nguvu ya Bwana Yahwe; nitataja haki yako, yako pekee.
I will come to praise the mighty deeds of the Lord Eternal: I will make mention of thy righteousness, yea, thine only.
17 Mungu, tangu ujana wangu wewe umenifundisha; hata sasa ninatangaza matendo yako ya ajabu.
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds.
18 Hakika, hata niwapo mzee na mvi kichwani, Mungu, usiniache mimi, kama ambavyo nimekuwa nikitanga nguvu yako kwa vizazi vijavyo, na uweza wako kwa yeyote ajaye.
Therefore also even in old age, and when I am grayheaded, O God, forsake me not: until I have told of thy strength unto [this] generation, to every one that may come of thy might.
19 Pia haki yako, Mungu, iko juu sana; wewe ambaye umefanya mambo makuu, Mungu, ni nani aliye kama wewe?
And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth even to the height, thou, who hast done great things: O God, who is like thee!
20 Wewe ambaye umetuonesha sisi mateso mengi utatuhuisha tena na utatupandisha tena juu kutoka kwenye kina cha nchi.
Thou, who hast shown me great distresses and misfortunes, wilt again revive me; and from the depths of the earth wilt thou bring me up again.
21 Uiongeze heshima yangu; rudi tena na unifariji.
Thou wilt increase my greatness, and wilt turn round and comfort me.
22 Nami pia nitakushukuru kwa kinubi kwa ajili ya uaminifu wako, Mungu wangu; kwako nitaimba sifa kwa kinubi, Mtakatifu wa Israel.
Also I, I will thank thee with the psaltery, [for] thy truth, O my God: I will sing unto thee with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
23 Midomo yangu itapiga kelele kwa sababu ya furaha wakati nikikuimbia sifa, hata kwa roho yangu, ambayo wewe umeikomboa.
My lips shall shout joyfully when I sing unto thee; and my soul [too], which thou hast redeemed.
24 Ulimi wangu pia utaongea kuhusu haki yangu mchana kutwa; maana wameaibishwa na kuvurugwa, wale waliotafuta kuniumiza.
Also my tongue shall speak all the day of thy righteousness; for ashamed, for put to the blush are those that seek my unhappiness.
