A Psalm of David.
1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers,
Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Usikasirike kwa sababu ya watenda mabaya, Usiwahusudu wafanyao ubatili.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
Maana kama majani watakatika mara, Kama miche mibichi watanyauka.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;
So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Umtumaini Bwana ukatende mema, Ukae katika nchi, upendezwe na uaminifu.
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD;
And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Nawe utajifurahisha kwa Bwana, Naye atakupa haja za moyo wako.
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in him;
And he shall bring it to pass.
Umkabidhi Bwana njia yako, Pia umtumaini, naye atafanya.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,
And thy judgment as the noonday.
Ataitokeza haki yako kama nuru, Na hukumu yako kama adhuhuri.
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:
Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Ukae kimya mbele za Bwana, Nawe umngojee kwa saburi; Usimkasirikie yeye afanikiwaye katika njia yake, Wala mtu afanyaye hila.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Ukomeshe hasira, uache ghadhabu, Usikasirike, mwisho wake ni kutenda mabaya.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off:
But those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Maana watenda mabaya wataharibiwa, Bali wamngojao Bwana ndio watakaoirithi nchi.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:
Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be .
Maana bado kitambo kidogo asiye haki hatakuwapo, Utapaangalia mahali pake wala hatakuwapo.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth;
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Bali wenye upole watairithi nchi, Watajifurahisha kwa wingi wa amani.
12 The wicked plotteth against the just,
And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Asiye haki hunuia mabaya juu ya mwenye haki, Na kumsagia meno yake.
13 The Lord shall laugh at him:
For he seeth that his day is coming.
Bwana atamcheka, Maana ameona kwamba siku yake inakuja.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
Wasio haki wamefuta upanga na kupinda uta, Wamwangushe chini maskini na mhitaji, Na kuwaua wenye mwenendo wa unyofu.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.
Upanga wao utaingia mioyoni mwao wenyewe, Na nyuta zao zitavunjika.
16 A little that a righteous man hath is better
Than the riches of many wicked.
Kidogo alicho nacho mwenye haki ni bora Kuliko wingi wa mali wa wasio haki wengi.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken:
But the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
Maana mikono ya wasio haki itavunjika, Bali Bwana huwategemeza wenye haki.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright:
And their inheritance shall be for ever.
Bwana anazijua siku za wakamilifu, Na urithi wao utakuwa wa milele.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time:
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Hawataaibika wakati wa ubaya, Na siku za njaa watashiba.
20 But the wicked shall perish,
And the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs:
They shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
Bali wasio haki watapotea, Nao wamchukiao Bwana watatoweka, Kama uzuri wa mashamba, Kama moshi watatoweka.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again:
But the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Asiye haki hukopa wala halipi, Bali mwenye haki hufadhili, hukirimu.
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth;
And they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
Maana waliobarikiwa na yeye watairithi nchi, Nao waliolaaniwa na yeye wataharibiwa.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD:
And he delighteth in his way.
Hatua za mtu zaimarishwa na Bwana, Naye aipenda njia yake.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:
For the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Ajapojikwaa hataanguka chini, Bwana humshika mkono na kumtegemeza.
25 I have been young, and now am old;
Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Nalikuwa kijana nami sasa ni mzee, Lakini sijamwona mwenye haki ameachwa Wala mzao wake akiomba chakula.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth;
And his seed is blessed.
Mchana kutwa hufadhili na kukopesha, Na mzao wake hubarikiwa.
27 Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell for evermore.
Jiepue na uovu, utende mema, Na kukaa hata milele.
28 For the LORD loveth judgment,
And forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever:
But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Kwa kuwa Bwana hupenda haki, Wala hawaachi watauwa wake. Wao hulindwa milele, Bali mzao wa wasio haki ataharibiwa.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land,
And dwell therein for ever.
Wenye haki watairithi nchi, Nao watakaa humo milele.
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom,
And his tongue talketh of judgment.
Kinywa chake mwenye haki hunena hekima, Na ulimi wake husema hukumu.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;
None of his steps shall slide.
Sheria ya Mungu wake imo moyoni mwake. Hatua zake hazitelezi.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous,
And seeketh to slay him.
Mtu asiye haki humvizia mwenye haki, Na kutafuta jinsi ya kumfisha.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.
Bwana hatamwacha mkononi mwake, Wala hatamlaumu atakapohukumiwa.
34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land:
When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it .
Wewe umngoje Bwana, Uishike njia yake, Naye atakutukuza uirithi nchi, Wasio haki watakapoharibiwa utawaona.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Nimemwona mtu asiye haki mkali sana, Akijieneza kama mwerezi wa Lebanoni.
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not:
Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Nikapita na kumbe! Hayuko, Nikamtafuta wala hakuonekana.
37 Mark the perfect man , and behold the upright:
For the end of that man is peace.
Umwangalie sana mtu mkamilifu, Umtazame mtu mnyofu, Maana mwisho wake mtu huyo ni amani.
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together:
The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
Wakosaji wataangamizwa pamoja, Wasio haki mwisho wao wataharibiwa.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
He is their strength in the time of trouble.
Na wokovu wa wenye haki una Bwana; Yeye ni ngome yao wakati wa taabu.
40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them:
He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Naye Bwana huwasaidia na kuwaopoa; Huwaopoa na wasio haki na kuwaokoa; Kwa kuwa wamemtumaini Yeye.
