Zaburi 81
1 Mwimbieni Mungu aliye nguvu yetu kwa sauti; pigeni kelele za furaha kwa Mungu wa Yakobo.
For the chief musician; set to the Gittith style. A psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; shout out for joy to the God of Jacob.
2 Imbeni wimbo na pigeni matari, kinubi chenye sauti nzuri pamoja na kinanda.
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
3 Pigeni panda mwandamo wa mwezi, katika siku ya mbalamwezi, mwanzoni mwa sikukuu.
Blow the trumpet on the day of the new moon, on the day of the full moon, when our feast day begins.
4 Kwa kuwa ni agizo kwa Israeli, amri iliyotolewa na Mungu wa Yakobo.
For it is a statute for Israel, a decree given by the God of Jacob.
5 Aliitoa kama maelekezo kwa Yusufu alipoenda katika nchi ya Misri, ambako nilisikia sauti ambayo sikuweza kuitambua:
He issued it as a regulation in Joseph when he went against the land of Egypt, where I heard a voice that I did not recognize:
6 “Niliutua mzigo kutoka mabegani mwake; mikono yake ilipumzishwa kubeba kikapu.
“I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from holding the basket.
7 Katika dhiki yako uliniita, nami nikakusaidia; nilikujibu kutoka katika wingu jeusi la radi. Nilikujaribu kwenye maji ya Meriba. (Selah)
In your distress you called out, and I helped you; I answered you from a dark thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
8 Sikilizeni, watu wangu, nami nitawaonya, Israeli, kama tu ugalinisikiliza!
Listen, my people, for I will warn you, Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9 Lazima kati yenu kusiwepo na mungu wa kigeni; haupaswi kumwabudu mungu wa kigeni.
There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship any foreign god.
10 Mimi ni Yahwe niliyekutoa katika nchi ya Misri, fungua sana kinywa chako, nami nitakijaza.
I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 Lakini watu wangu hawakusikiliza maneno yangu; Israeli hawakunitii.
But my people did not listen to my words; Israel did not obey me.
12 Nikawaacha waende katika katika njia yao wenyewe ya ukaidi ili kwamba waweze kufanya kinachoonekana sahihi kwao.
So I gave them over to their own stubborn way so that they might do what seemed right to them.
13 Oh, laiti watu wangu wangenisikiliza mimi; oh, watu wangu wangelitembea katika njia yangu.
Oh, that my people would listen to me; oh, that my people would walk in my paths.
14 Kisha ningewatiisha adui zao haraka na kugeuzia mkono wangu dhidi ya watesi wao.
Then I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their oppressors.
15 Wale wanaomchukia Yahwe katika hofu na waanguke chini mbele zake! Wawe wanyonge milele.
May those who hate Yahweh cringe in fear before him! May they be humiliated forever.
16 Ningewalisha Israeli kwa ngano bora; Ningewatosheleza kwa asali itokayo mwambani.”
I would feed Israel with the finest wheat; I would satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”
