1 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Ole wako uharibuye ila hukuharibiwa, utendaye hila wala hukutendwa hila! Utakapokwisha kuharibu, utaharibiwa wewe; na utakapokwisha kutenda kwa hila, wao watakutenda hila wewe.
2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Ee Bwana, uturehemu; tumekungoja wewe; uwe wewe mkono wetu kila asubuhi, na wokovu wetu pia wakati wa taabu.
3 At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
Kabila za watu wamekimbia wakisikia kelele za fujo; mataifa wametawanyika ulipojiinua nafsi yako.
4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
Na mateka yako yatakumbwa kama wadudu wakumbavyo, wataruka juu yake kama arukavyo nzige.
5 The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
Bwana ametukuka; kwa maana anakaa juu; amejaza Sayuni hukumu na haki.
6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Nyakati zako zitakuwa nyakati za kukaa imara; za wokovu tele na hekima na maarifa; kumcha Bwana ni hazina yake ya akiba.
7 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
Angalia, mashujaa wao wanalia nje, wajumbe wa amani wanalia kwa uchungu.
8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
Njia kuu zimeachwa, msafiri amekoma; ameyavunja maagano, ameidharau miji, hamjali mtu.
9 The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits .
Nchi inaomboleza, na kulegea; Lebanoni imetahayarika na kunyauka; Sharoni imekuwa kama jangwa; Bashani na Karmeli zimepukutika majani.
10 Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
Basi, sasa nitasimama; asema Bwana; sasa nitajiinua, sasa nitajitukuza.
11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
Ninyi mtachukua mimba ya makapi, mtazaa majani makavu; pumzi yenu ni moto utakaowateketeza wenyewe.
12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
Nao mataifa watakuwa kama kuchoma chokaa, kama miiba iliyokatika, iteketezwayo motoni.
13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Sikieni, ninyi mlio mbali, niliyoyatenda; na ninyi mlio karibu, kirini uweza wangu.
14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Wenye dhambi walio katika Sayuni wanaogopa; tetemeko limewashika wasiomcha Mungu; Ni nani kwetu sisi awezaye kukaa na moto ulao; ni nani kwetu sisi awezaye kukaa na moto uteketezao milele?
15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Ni yeye aendaye kwa haki, anenaye maneno ya adili; ni yeye anayedharau faida ipatikanayo kwa dhuluma; akung'utaye mikono yake asipokee rushwa; azibaye masikio yake asisikie habari za damu; afumbaye macho yake asitazame uovu.
16 he shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Huyu ndiye atakayekaa juu; majabali ni ngome yake; atapewa chakula chake; maji yake hayatakoma.
17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
Macho yako yatamwona mfalme katika uzuri wake, yataona nchi iliyoenea sana.
18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
Moyo wako utatafakari hofu ile; Yuko wapi yeye aliyehesabu? Yuko wapi yeye aliyeupima ushuru? Yuko wapi yeye aliyeihesabu minara?
19 Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
Hutawaona watu wale wakali; watu wa maneno magumu usiyoweza kuyafahamu; wenye lugha ya kigeni usiyoweza kuelewa nayo.
20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Angalia Sayuni, mji wa sikukuu zetu; macho yako yatauona Yerusalemu umekuwa kao la raha; hema isiyotanga-tanga; vigingi vyake havitang'olewa, wala kamba zake hazitakatika.
21 But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
Bali huko Bwana atakuwa pamoja nasi, mwenye adhama; mahali penye mito mipana na vijito, pasipopita mashua na makasia yake; wala hapana merikebu ya vita itakayopita hapo.
22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
Kwa maana Bwana ndiye mwamuzi wetu; Bwana ndiye mfanya sheria wetu; Bwana ndiye mfalme wetu; ndiye atakayetuokoa.
23 Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
Kamba zako zimelegea; hawakuweza kukaza sana shina la mlingoti wao; hawakuweza kulikunjua tanga; ndipo mapato ya mateka yaligawanywa, hata wachechemeao walipata mateka.
24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
Wala hapana mwenyeji atakayesema, Mimi mgonjwa; watu wakaao humo watasamehewa uovu wao.
