Habakuki 3
1 Maombi ya Habakuki nabii:
A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. Upon Shigionoth.
2 Yahwe, nimesikia taarifa zako, na mimi naogopa. Yahwe, fufua kazi yako katikati wakati; katikati ya muda huu; fanya hiyo ijulikane; kumbuka kuwa na rehema katika ghadhabu yako.
O LORD, I have heard the report of Thee, and am afraid; O LORD, revive Thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember compassion.
3 Mungu alikuja kutoka Temani, na yule Mtakatifu kutoka Parani. (Sela) Utukufu wake umezifunika mbingu, na dunia ilikuwa imejaa utukufu wake.
God cometh from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. (Selah) His glory covereth the heavens, and the earth is full of His praise.
4 Miali miwili ya mikono yake ilikuwa iking'aa kama mwanga, ambapo uweza wake ulifichwa.
And a brightness appeareth as the light; rays hath He at His side; and there is the hiding of His power.
5 Ugonjwa wa kuua ulitangulia mbele yake, na adha iliifuta miguu yake.
Before him goeth the pestilence, and fiery bolts go forth at His feet.
6 Yeye alisimama na akaipima nchi; aliangalia na aliyatikisa mataifa. Hata milima ya milele iliharibiwa kabisa, na vilima vya milele vilianguka chini. Njia yake ni ya milele.
He standeth, and shaketh the earth, He beholdeth, and maketh the nations to tremble; and the everlasting mountains are dashed in pieces, the ancient hills do bow; His goings are as of old.
7 Niliona mahema ya Wakushi katika mateso, na vitambaa vya mahema katika Midiani vinatetema.
I see the tents of Cushan in affliction; the curtains of the land of Midian do tremble.
8 Yahwe alikuwa na hasira pale mtoni? Ghadhabu yako ilikuwa dhidi ya mito, au hasira yako dhidi ya bahari, unapopanda juu ya farasi wenye mikokoteni na wa ushindi wako?
Is it, O LORD, that against the rivers, is it that Thine anger is kindled against the rivers, or Thy wrath against the sea? that Thou dost ride upon Thy horses, upon Thy chariots of victory?
9 Umeleta upinde wako bila mfuniko; unaweka mishale kwenye upinde wako! (Sela) uliigawa nchi na mito.
Thy bow is made quite bare; sworn are the rods of the word. (Selah) Thou dost cleave the earth with rivers.
10 Milima ilikuona wewe na kugeuka kwa huzuni. Maji yaliyomwagwa chini yalipita juu yao; kina cha bahari kilipaza sauti. Mawimbi yake yakainuka juu.
The mountains have seen Thee, and they tremble; the tempest of waters floweth over; the deep uttereth its voice, and lifteth up its hands on high.
11 Jua na mwezi vilisimama imara juu mahali pake katika mwanga wa mishale yako na ilipaa, pale katika uangavu wa mwanga wa mikuki yako.
The sun and moon stand still in their habitation; at the light of Thine arrows as they go, at the shining of Thy glittering spear.
12 Umetembea juu ya nchi kwa uchungu. Katika ghadhabu umepukuchua mataifa.
Thou marchest through the earth in indignation, Thou threshest the nations in anger.
13 Ulikwenda nje kwaajili ya wokovu wa watu wako, Kwaajili ya wokovu wa mteule wako. Wewe pondaponda kichwa cha nyumba ya mwovu kuweka wazi msingi wa shingo. (Sela)
Thou art come forth for the deliverance of Thy people, for the deliverance of Thine anointed; Thou woundest the head out of the house of the wicked, uncovering the foundation even unto the neck. (Selah)
14 Umekichoma kichwa cha wapiganaji wake kwa mshale wake mwenyewe sababu walikuja kama upepo kututawanya sisi, wivu wao ulikuwa kama mtu ambaye anamteketeza masikini katika mahali pamaficho.
Thou hast stricken through with his own rods the head of his rulers, that come as a whirlwind to scatter me; whose rejoicing is as to devour the poor secretly.
15 Umesafiri juu ya bahari kwa farasi wako, na kuyapita maji makuu.
Thou hast trodden the sea with Thy horses, the foaming of mighty waters.
16 Nilisikia, na ndani yangu nilitetemeka! midomo yangu ilitetemesha sauti. Uozo unakuja katika mifupa yangu, na chini yangu mwenyewe nilitetemeka kama nasubiri kwaajili ya siku ya kuhuzunisha ifike juu ya watu waliotushambulia sisi.
When I heard, mine inward parts trembled, my lips quivered at the voice; rottenness entereth into my bones, and I tremble where I stand; that I should wait for the day of trouble, when he cometh up against the people that he invadeth.
17 Ingawa mtini hauchipui na hauzai kutokana na mzababibu; na ingawa kuzaa kwa mti wa mzaituni hakuridhishi na mashamba hayatoi chakula; na ingawa kundi mifugo limetoweka na hakuna ng'ombe katika zizi, hiki ndicho nitakacho kifanya.
For though the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no food; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls;
18 Bado, nitafurahia katika Yahwe. Nitakuwa nafuraha kwa sababu ya Mungu wa wokovu wangu.
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will exult in the God of my salvation.
19 Bwana Yahwe ni nguvu yangu na anaifanya miguu yangu kama ya kulungu. Ananifanya mimi niende mbele mahali pangu pa juu. - kufuata maelekezo ya muziki, katika vyombo vyangu vya nyuzi.
God, the Lord, is my strength, and He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and He maketh me to walk upon my high places. For the Leader. With my string-music.
