Zaburi 81
1 Mwimbieni Mungu aliye nguvu yetu kwa sauti; pigeni kelele za furaha kwa Mungu wa Yakobo.
To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph. Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.
2 Imbeni wimbo na pigeni matari, kinubi chenye sauti nzuri pamoja na kinanda.
Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.
3 Pigeni panda mwandamo wa mwezi, katika siku ya mbalamwezi, mwanzoni mwa sikukuu.
Let the horn be sounded in the time of the new moon, at the full moon, on our holy feast-day:
4 Kwa kuwa ni agizo kwa Israeli, amri iliyotolewa na Mungu wa Yakobo.
For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
5 Aliitoa kama maelekezo kwa Yusufu alipoenda katika nchi ya Misri, ambako nilisikia sauti ambayo sikuweza kuitambua:
He gave it to Joseph as a witness, when he went out over the land of Egypt; then the words of a strange tongue were sounding in my ears.
6 “Niliutua mzigo kutoka mabegani mwake; mikono yake ilipumzishwa kubeba kikapu.
I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.
7 Katika dhiki yako uliniita, nami nikakusaidia; nilikujibu kutoka katika wingu jeusi la radi. Nilikujaribu kwenye maji ya Meriba. (Selah)
You gave a cry in your trouble, and I made you free; I gave you an answer in the secret place of the thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
8 Sikilizeni, watu wangu, nami nitawaonya, Israeli, kama tu ugalinisikiliza!
Give ear, O my people, and I will give you my word, O Israel, if you will only do as I say!
9 Lazima kati yenu kusiwepo na mungu wa kigeni; haupaswi kumwabudu mungu wa kigeni.
There is to be no strange god among you; you are not to give worship to any other god.
10 Mimi ni Yahwe niliyekutoa katika nchi ya Misri, fungua sana kinywa chako, nami nitakijaza.
I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.
11 Lakini watu wangu hawakusikiliza maneno yangu; Israeli hawakunitii.
But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.
12 Nikawaacha waende katika katika njia yao wenyewe ya ukaidi ili kwamba waweze kufanya kinachoonekana sahihi kwao.
So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.
13 Oh, laiti watu wangu wangenisikiliza mimi; oh, watu wangu wangelitembea katika njia yangu.
If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!
14 Kisha ningewatiisha adui zao haraka na kugeuzia mkono wangu dhidi ya watesi wao.
I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them.
15 Wale wanaomchukia Yahwe katika hofu na waanguke chini mbele zake! Wawe wanyonge milele.
The haters of the Lord would be broken, and their destruction would be eternal.
16 Ningewalisha Israeli kwa ngano bora; Ningewatosheleza kwa asali itokayo mwambani.”
I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.
