Masalimo 11

1 Kwa mtsogoleri wa mayimbidwe. Salimo la Davide. Mwa Yehova ine ndimathawiramo. Nanga mungathe bwanji kunena kwa ine kuti, “Thawira ku phiri lako ngati mbalame.

In Jehovah I take refuge. How will ye say to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain.

2 Pakuti taona oyipa akunga mauta awo; ayika bwino mivi yawo pa zingwe za uta, pobisala pawo kuti alase olungama mtima.

For, lo, the wicked bend the bow. They make ready their arrow upon the string that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

3 Tsono ngati maziko awonongeka, olungama angachite chiyani?”

If the foundations be destroyed, what can a righteous man do?

4 Yehova ali mʼNyumba yake yoyera; Yehova ali pa mpando wake waufumu kumwamba. Iye amayangʼanitsitsa ana a anthu; maso ake amawayesa.

Jehovah is in his holy temple. Jehovah's throne is in heaven. His eyes, behold, his eyelids try, the sons of men.

5 Yehova amayesa olungama, koma moyo wake umadana ndi oyipa, amene amakonda zachiwawa.

Jehovah tries the righteous man, but his soul hates the wicked man and him who loves violence.

6 Iye adzakhuthulira pa oyipa makala amoto ndi sulufule woyaka; mphepo yotentha idzakhala yowayenera.

He will rain snares upon sinners. Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

7 Pakuti Yehova ndi wolungama, Iye amakonda chilungamo; ndipo anthu olungama adzaona nkhope yake.

For Jehovah is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright man shall behold his face.