Psalms 18
1 I love thee, O LORD, my strength!
Nakupenda, Yahwe, nguvu yangu.
2 Jehovah is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I trust; My shield, my strong defence, and my high tower.
Yahwe ni mwamba wangu, ngome yangu, yeye ambaye aniwekae kweye usalama; yeye ni Mungu wangu, mwamba wangu; ninapata kimbilio kwake. Yeye ni ngao yangu, pembe ya wokovu wangu, na ngome yangu.
3 I called upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And was delivered from my enemies.
Nitamuita Yahwe kwa sababu anastahili kusifiwa, na nitaokolewa kutoka kwa adui zangu.
4 The snares of death encompassed me; The floods of destruction filled me with dismay;
Kamba za mauti zilinizunguka, na mafuriko yakimbiayo yalinielemea.
Kamba za kuzimu zilinizunguka; mitego ya mauti ilininasa. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried unto my God; He heard my voice from his palace, And my cry came before him into his ears.
dhiki yangu nilimuita Yahwe; Niliita msaada kwa Mungu. Naye alisikia sauti yangu kutoka hekaluni mwake; kuita kwangu msaada kulienda mpaka uweponi mwake; na kuingia masikioni pake.
7 Then the earth quaked and trembled; The foundations of the mountains rocked and were shaken, Because his wrath was kindled.
Kisha nchi ikatikisika na kutetemeka; misingi ya milima pia ilitetemeka na kutikiswa kwa sababu Mungu alikuwa amekasirika.
8 A smoke went up from his nostrils, And fire from his mouth devoured; Burning coals shot forth from him.
Moshi ulifuka kutoka kwenye pua zake, na moto mkali ulitokea mdomoni mwake. Makaa yaliwashwa kwa moto huo.
9 He bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet;
Yeye alizifunua mbingu na alishuka chini, na giza nene lilikuwa chini ya miguu yake.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Alipanda kwenye kerubi na akaruka; alinyiririka kwenye mabawa ya upepo.
11 And he made darkness his covering; His pavilion round about him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Yahwe alilifanya giza kuwa hema likimzunguka yeye, wingu la mvua zito katika mbingu.
12 At the brightness before him, his thick clouds passed away; Then came hailstones and coals of fire.
Mawe ya barafu na makaa ya moto yalianguka kutoka katika mwangaza kabla yake.
13 The LORD also thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice, Amid hailstones and coals of fire.
Yahwe aliongea katika mbingu! Sauti ya aliye juu ilisikika.
14 He sent forth his arrows, and scattered them; Continual lightnings, and discomfited them.
Yeye aliifyatua mishale yake na kuwatawanya adui zake; na radi nyingi zenye mwanga alizitawanya katika maeneo tofauti tofauti.
15 Then the channels of the deep were seen, And the foundations of the earth were laid bare At thy rebuke, O LORD! At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Ndipo mifereji ya maji ilitokea; misingi ya dunia ikadhihirishwa kwa mlio wa pigo lako, Yahwe kwa sauti ya pumzi ya pua zako.
16 He stretched forth his hand from above; he took me, And drew me out of deep waters.
Yeye alishuka chini kutokea juu; akanishikilia mimi! Akanivuta nje ya maji yafurikayo.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy; From my adversaries, who were too powerful for me.
Aliniokoa kutoka kwa maadui zangu wenye nguvu, kutoka kwa wale ambao walinichukia mimi, kwa kuwa walikuwa na nguvu sana kuliko mimi.
18 They fell upon me in the day of my calamity; But the LORD was my stay.
Wao walikuja kinyume na mimi katika siku ile ya dhiki yangu lakini Mungu alikuwa msaada wangu!
19 He brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Yeye aliniweka huru katika eneo pana la wazi; yeye aliniokoa kwa sababu alipenezwa nami.
20 The LORD hath rewarded me according to my righteous; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Yahwe amenitunuku mimi kwa sababu ya haki yangu; yeye amenirejesha mimi kwa sababu mikono yangu ilikuwa misafi.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Kwa kuwa nimezitunza njia za Yahwe na sijafanya uovu wa kumgeuka Mungu wangu.
22 For all his laws were in my sight; I did not put away his statutes from me.
Kwa kuwa amri zake zote za haki zimekuwa mbele yangu; kama asemavyo, sijaenda kinyume nazo.
23 I was upright before him, And kept myself from iniquity.
Pia nimekuwa sina hatia mbele zake, na nimejiweka mwenyewe mbali na dhambi.
24 Therefore hath the LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.
Hivyo Yahwe amenirejesha kwa sababu ya haki yangu, na kwa sababu mikono yangu ilikuwa safi mbele ya macho yake.
25 To the merciful thou showest thyself merciful; To the upright thou showest thyself upright;
Kwa yeyote aliye mwaminifu, jionyeshe wenyewe kuwa mwaminifu; kwa mtu asiye na lawama, jionyeshe mwenyewe kuwa usiye na lawama.
26 To the pure thou showest thyself pure, And to the perverse thou showest thyself perverse.
Kwa yeyote aliye msafi, jionyeshe mwenyewe safi; bali ni mjanja kwa yeyote aliye geuzwa.
27 For thou savest the afflicted people, But the haughty countenance thou bringest down.
Kwa kuwa wewe huwaokoa watu walio taabishwa, lakini wewe huwashusha chini wale wenye majivuno, yaani macho yaliyo jinua!
28 Thou causest my lamp to shine; Jehovah, my God, enlighteneth my darkness.
Kwa kuwa wewe huipa mwanga taa yangu; Yahwe Mungu wangu hutia mwanga giza langu.
29 For through thee I have broken through troops; Through my God I have leaped over walls.
Kwa kuwa kwa kupitia wewe ninaweza kuruka juu ya kiwazo kilichowekwa; kupitia Mungu ninaweza kuruka juu ya ukuta.
30 The ways of God are just and true; His word is pure, tried in the fire; He is a shield to all who put their trust in him.
Kama kwa Mungu: njia yake ni kamilifu. Neno la Yahwe ni safi! Yeye ni ngao kwa yeyote anaye kimbilia katika yeye.
31 Who, then, is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?
Kwa kuwa nani ni Mungu ispokuwa Yahwe? Nani ndiye mwamba ispokuwa Mungu wetu?
32 It is God that girded me with strength, And made my way plain.
Ni Mungu anitiaye nguvu ndani yangu kama vile mkanda, ambaye humweka mtu mwenye lawama katika njia yake.
33 He made my feet like the hind's, And set me in my high places;
Yeye hunifanya miguu yangu kuwa myepesi kama mbawala na kuniweka mahali pa juu!
34 He taught my hands to war, So that my arm bent the bow of brass.
Yeye hufunza viganja vyangu kwa ajili ya vita na mikono yangu kupiga upinde wa shaba.
35 Thou gavest me the shield of thy protection; Thy right hand held me up, And thy goodness made me great.
Wewe umenipa mimi ngao ya wokovu. Mkono wako wa kuume umenisaidia, na neema yako imenifanya kuwa mkubwa.
36 Thou didst make a wide path for my steps, So that my feet did not stumble.
Wewe umetengeneza nafasi pana kwa ajili ya miguu yangu ili miguu yangu isiteleze.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And turned not back till I had destroyed them.
Ninawashawishi adui zangu na kuwakamata; nami sikurudi nyuma mpaka walipo haribiwa.
38 I smote them, so that they could not rise; They fell under my feet.
Niliwashambulia hata hawakuweza kuamka; nao wameangukia chini ya miguu yangu.
39 Thou didst gird me with strength for the battle; Thou didst cast down my adversaries under me.
Kwa kuwa unanitia nguvu kama mshipi kwa ajili ya vita; wewe unawaweka chini yangu wale ambao wanainuka kinyume na mimi.
40 Thou didst cause my enemies to turn their backs, So that I destroyed them that hated me.
Wewe ulinipa visogo vya maadui zangu; niliwaagamiza wale walio nichukia.
41 They cried, but there was none to help; To Jehovah, but he answered them not.
Wao waliita msaada lakini hakuna aliye wasaidia; walimuita Yahwe, lakini hakuwaitikia.
42 I beat them small, like dust before the wind; I cast them out as the dirt of the streets.
Niliwapiga wao katika vipande vidogo vidogo kama vile vumbi mbele ya upepo; niliwatupa nje kama udongo mtaani.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the assaults of the nations; Thou hast made me the head of the kingdoms. Nations whom I knew not serve me;
Wewe uliniokoa mimi kutoka katika migogoro ya watu. wewe umenifanya kichwa juu ya mataifa. Watu ambao sikuwahi kuwafahamu huntumikia.
44 They who have only heard of me obey me; Yea, men of a strange land submit themselves to me;
Pindi tu waliposikia kuhusu mimi, wao walinitii; wageni walilazimishwa kunisujudu.
45 Men of a strange land fade away, like a leaf, And come trembling from their strongholds.
Wageni walitoka kwenye ngome yao wakitetemeka.
46 Jehovah is the living God; blessed be my rock; Exalted be the God of my salvation!
Yahwe anaishi; mwamba wangu usifiwe. Ainuliwe Mungu wa wokovu wangu.
47 It is God who hath given me vengeance, And subdued the nations under me;
Yeye ni Mungu ambaye hutelekeza visasi kwa ajili yangu, ambaye huwatiisha mataifa chini yangu.
48 He delivered me from my enemies; Yea, thou hast lifted me up above my adversaries; Thou hast saved me from the violent man!
Nimewekwa huru kutoka kwa adui zangu! wewe uliniinua juu ya wale walioinuka kunyume na mimi! Wewe uliniokoa kutoka kwa watu wenye vurugu.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to thee, O LORD! among the nations, And sing praises to thy name.
Kwa hiyo nitakushukuru wewe, Yahwe, kati ya mataifa; Nitaliimbia sifa jina lako!
50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth mercy to his anointed, —To David and to his posterity for ever.
Mungu hutoa ushindi mkuu kwa mfalme wake, na yeye huonyesha uaminifu wa agano lake kwa mpakwa mafuta wake, kwa Daudi na ukoo wake milele.
