Psalms 18

1 For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.

1 Nakupenda wewe, Ee Bwana, nguvu yangu.

2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

2 Bwana ni mwamba wangu, ngome yangu na mwokozi wangu, Mungu wangu ni mwamba, ambaye kwake ninakimbilia. Yeye ni ngao yangu na pembe ya wokovu wangu, ngome yangu.

3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

3 Ninamwita Bwana anayestahili kusifiwa, nami ninaokolewa kutoka kwa adui zangu.

4 The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

4 Kamba za mauti zilinizunguka, mafuriko ya maangamizi yalinilemea.

5 The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

5 Kamba za kuzimu zilinizunguka, mitego ya mauti ilinikabili.

6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

6 Katika shida yangu nalimwita Bwana, nilimlilia Mungu wangu anisaidie. Kutoka hekaluni mwake alisikia sauti yangu, kilio changu kikafika mbele zake, masikioni mwake.

7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

7 Dunia ilitetemeka na kutikisika, misingi ya milima ikatikisika, vilitetemeka kwa sababu alikuwa amekasirika.

8 Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

8 Moshi ukapanda kutoka puani mwake, moto uteketezao ukatoka kinywani mwake, makaa ya moto yawakayo yakatoka ndani mwake.

9 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.

9 Akazipasua mbingu akashuka chini, mawingu meusi yalikuwa chini ya miguu yake.

10 He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

10 Alipanda juu ya kerubi akaruka, akapaa juu kwa mbawa za upepo.

11 He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.

11 Alifanya giza kuwa kitu chake cha kujifunika, hema lake kumzunguka, mawingu meusi ya mvua ya angani.

12 From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced—hailstones and coals of fire.

12 Kutokana na mwanga wa uwepo wake mawingu yalisogea, ikanyesha mvua ya mawe na umeme wa radi.

13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire.

13 Bwana alinguruma kutoka mbinguni, sauti ya Aliye Juu Sana ilisikika.

14 He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

14 Aliipiga mishale yake na kutawanya adui, naam, umeme mwingi wa radi na kuwafukuza.

15 The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

15 Mabonde ya bahari yalifunuliwa, na misingi ya dunia ikawa wazi kwa kukaripia kwako, Ee Bwana, kwa uvumi wa pumzi kutoka puani mwako.

16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.

16 Alinyoosha mkono kutoka juu na kunishika; alinitoa kutoka kilindi cha maji makuu.

17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.

17 Aliniokoa kutoka adui wangu mwenye nguvu nyingi, kutoka adui zangu waliokuwa na nguvu nyingi kuliko mimi.

18 They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

18 Walinikabili siku ya msiba wangu, lakini Bwana alikuwa msaada wangu.

19 He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

19 Alinileta nje mahali penye nafasi tele, akaniokoa kwa kuwa alipendezwa nami.

20 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

20 Bwana alinitendea sawasawa na uadilifu wangu; sawasawa na usafi wa mikono yangu amenilipa.

21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

21 Kwa maana nimezishika njia za Bwana; sijatenda ubaya nikamwacha Mungu wangu.

22 For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.

22 Sheria zake zote zi mbele yangu, wala sijayaacha maagizo yake.

23 And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

23 Nimekuwa sina hatia mbele zake, nami nimejilinda nisitende dhambi.

24 So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

24 Bwana amenilipa sawasawa na uadilifu wangu; sawasawa na usafi wa mikono yangu machoni pake.

25 To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

25 Kwa yeye aliye mwaminifu, unajionyesha kuwa mwaminifu, kwa asiye na hatia, unajionyesha kutokuwa na hatia.

26 to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

26 Kwa aliye mtakatifu, unajionyesha kuwa mtakatifu, lakini kwa aliyepotoka, unajionyesha kuwa mkaidi.

27 For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.

27 Wewe huwaokoa wanyenyekevu, lakini huwashusha wenye kiburi.

28 For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

28 Wewe, Ee Bwana, unaifanya taa yangu iendelee kuwaka; Mungu wangu hulifanya giza langu kuwa mwanga.

29 For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.

29 Kwa msaada wako naweza kushinda jeshi, nikiwa pamoja na Mungu wangu nitaweza kuruka ukuta.

30 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

30 Kuhusu Mungu, njia yake ni kamilifu, neno la Bwana halina dosari. Yeye ni ngao kwa wote wanaokimbilia kwake.

31 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?

31 Kwa maana ni nani aliye Mungu zaidi ya Bwana? Ni nani aliye Mwamba isipokuwa Mungu wetu?

32 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

32 Mungu ndiye anivikaye nguvu na kufanya njia yangu kuwa kamilifu.

33 He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

33 Huifanya miguu yangu kama miguu ya kulungu, huniwezesha kusimama mahali palipo juu.

34 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

34 Huifundisha mikono yangu kupigana vita; mikono yangu inaweza kupinda upinde wa shaba.

35 You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.

35 Hunipa ngao yako ya ushindi, nao mkono wako wa kuume hunitegemeza, unajishusha chini ili kuniinua.

36 You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

36 Huyapanua mapito yangu, ili miguu yangu isiteleze.

37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.

37 Niliwafuatia adui zangu na nikawapata, sikurudi nyuma mpaka walipoangamizwa.

38 I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.

38 Niliwaseta hata hawakuweza kuinuka tena; walianguka chini ya miguu yangu.

39 You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

39 Ulinivika nguvu kwa ajili ya kupigana vita; uliwafanya adui zangu wasujudu miguuni pangu.

40 You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.

40 Uliwafanya adui zangu wageuke na kukimbia, nami nikawaangamiza adui zangu.

41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.

41 Walipiga yowe, lakini hapakuwepo na yeyote wa kuwaokoa; walimlilia Bwana, lakini hakuwajibu.

42 I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.

42 Niliwaponda kama mavumbi yanayopeperushwa na upepo; niliwamwaga nje kama tope barabarani.

43 You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.

43 Umeniokoa kutokana na mashambulizi ya watu; umenifanya kuwa kiongozi wa mataifa, watu ambao sikuwajua wananitumikia.

44 When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

44 Mara wanisikiapo hunitii, wageni hunyenyekea mbele yangu.

45 Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.

45 Wote wanalegea, wanatoka katika ngome zao wakitetemeka.

46 The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—

46 Bwana yu hai! Sifa ni kwa Mwamba wangu! Atukuzwe Mungu Mwokozi wangu!

47 the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,

47 Yeye ndiye Mungu anilipiziaye kisasi, awatiishaye mataifa chini yangu,

48 who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.

48 aniokoaye na adui zangu. Uliniinua juu ya adui zangu; uliniokoa toka kwa watu wajeuri.

49 Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

49 Kwa hiyo nitakusifu katikati ya mataifa, Ee Bwana; nitaliimbia sifa jina lako.

50 Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

50 Humpa mfalme wake ushindi mkuu, huonyesha fadhili zake kwa mpakwa mafuta wake, kwa Daudi na wazao wake milele.