Zaburi 74
1 Mungu, kwa nini umetukataa milele? Kwa nini hasira yako inawaka dhidi ya kondoo wa malisho yako?
A Psalme to give instruction, committed to Asaph. O God, why hast thou put vs away for euer? why is thy wrath kindled against the sheepe of thy pasture?
2 Wafikilie watu wako, ambao uliwanunua siku nyingi zilizopita, kabila ambalo wewe umelikomboa liwe urithi wako, na Milima Sayuni, mahali uishipo.
Thinke vpon thy Congregation, which thou hast possessed of olde, and on the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed, and on this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
3 Uje utazame uharibifu kamili, uharibifu ambao umefanywa na adui mahali patakatifu.
Lift vp thy strokes, that thou mayest for euer destroy euery enemie that doeth euill to the Sanctuarie.
4 Washindani wako walivamia katikati ya mahali pako maalumu; walipandisha bendera zao za vita.
Thine aduersaries roare in the middes of thy Congregation, and set vp their banners for signes.
5 Walipakatakata kwa shoka kama katika msitu mnene.
He that lifted the axes vpon the thicke trees, was renowmed, as one, that brought a thing to perfection:
6 Walipaharibu na kuvunja sanaa zilizonakshiwa zote; walizivunja kwa shoka na nyundo.
But nowe they breake downe the carued worke thereof with axes and hammers.
7 Walipachoma patakatifu pako; walipanajisi mahari unapoishi, wakigongagonga kwenye ardhi.
They haue cast thy Sanctuarie into the fire, and rased it to the grounde, and haue defiled the dwelling place of thy Name.
8 Walisema mioyoni mwao, “Tutawaharibu wote.” Walichoma sehemu zako zote za kukutania katika nchi.
They saide in their hearts, Let vs destroy them altogether: they haue burnt all the Synagogues of God in the land.
9 Sisi hatuoni tena ishara; hakuna tena nabii, na hakuna yeyote miongoni mwetu ajuaye haya yatadumu kwa muda gani.
We see not our signes: there is not one Prophet more, nor any with vs that knoweth howe long.
10 Mpaka lini, Mungu, adui atakurushia wewe matusi? Je, atalitukana jina lako milele?
O God, howe long shall the aduersarie reproche thee? shall the enemie blaspheme thy Name for euer?
11 Kwa nini umerudisha nyuma mkono wako, mkono wako wa kuume? Utoe mkono wako kwenye mavazi yako na uwaangamize.
Why withdrawest thou thine hand, euen thy right hand? drawe it out of thy bosome, and consume them.
12 Lakini Mungu amekuwa mfalme wangu tangu enzi, akileta wokovu tuniani.
Euen God is my King of olde, working saluation in the middes of the earth.
13 Wewe uliigawa bahari; ulishambulia vichwa vya majitu ya kutisha baharini majini.
Thou didest deuide the sea by thy power: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
14 Wewe ulishambulia vichwa vya lewiathani; na kumfanya awe chakula cha viumbe hai jangwani.
Thou brakest the head of Liuiathan in pieces, and gauest him to be meate for the people in wildernesse.
15 Ulizifungulia chemchem na vijito; uliikausha mito itiririkayo.
Thou brakest vp the fountaine and riuer: thou dryedst vp mightie riuers.
16 Mchana ni wako, na usiku ni wako pia; uliweka jua na mwezi mahari pake.
The day is thine, and the night is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sunne.
17 Umeiweka mipaka ya nchi; umeumba majira ya joto na majira ya baridi.
Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
18 Kumbula vile adui alivyo vurumisha matusi kwako, Yahwe, na kwamba watu wapumbavu wamelitukana jina lako.
Remember this, that the enemie hath reproched the Lord, and the foolish people hath blasphemed thy Name.
19 Usimtoe njiwa afe kwa mnyama wa porini. Usiusahau milele uhai wa watu wako walio onewa.
Giue not the soule of thy turtle doue vnto the beast, and forget not the Congregation of thy poore for euer.
20 Kumbuka agano lako, maana majimbo ya giza ya nchi yamejaa maeneo ya vurugu.
Consider thy couenant: for the darke places of the earth are full of the habitations of the cruell.
21 Usiwaache walioonewa warudishwe kwa aibu; uwaache maskini na walioonewa walisifu jina lako.
Oh let not the oppressed returne ashamed, but let the poore and needie prayse thy Name.
22 Inuka Mungu, itetee heshima yako; kumbuka wajinga wanavyokutukana machana kutwa.
Arise, O God: mainteine thine owne cause: remember thy dayly reproche by the foolish man.
23 Usisahau sauti ya adui zako au kelele za wale wanaoendelea kukuchafua.
Forget not the voyce of thine enemies: for the tumult of them, that rise against thee, ascendeth continually.
