A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, thou art
My God; early will I seek thee:
My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee
In a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Ee MUNGU, Mungu wangu, nitakutafuta mapema, Nafsi yangu inakuonea kiu, Mwili wangu wakuonea shauku, Katika nchi kame na uchovu, isiyo na maji.
2 To see thy power and thy glory,
So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Ndivyo nilivyokutazama katika patakatifu, Nizione nguvu zako na utukufu wako.
3 Because thy lovingkindness
Is better than life,
My lips shall praise thee.
Maana fadhili zako ni njema kuliko uhai; Midomo yangu itakusifu.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Ndivyo nitakavyokubariki maadamu ni hai; Kwa jina lako nitaiinua mikono yangu.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;
And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Nafsi yangu itakinai kama kushiba mafuta na vinono; Kinywa changu kitakusifu kwa midomo ya furaha.
6 When I remember thee upon my bed,
And meditate on thee in the night watches.
Ninapokukumbuka kitandani mwangu, Nakutafakari Wewe makesha yote ya usiku.
7 Because thou hast been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Maana Wewe umekuwa msaada wangu, Na uvulini mwa mbawa zako nitashangilia.
8 My soul followeth hard after thee:
Thy right hand upholdeth me.
Nafsi yangu inakuandama sana; Mkono wako wa kuume unanitegemeza.
9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it ,
Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Bali waitafutao nafsi yangu, ili kuiharibu, Wataingia pande za nchi zilizo chini.
10 They shall fall by the sword:
They shall be a portion for foxes.
Watatolewa wafe kwa nguvu za upanga, Watakuwa riziki za mbwa-mwitu.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God; Every one that sweareth by him shall glory:
But the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Bali mfalme atamfurahia Mungu, Kila aapaye kwa Yeye atashangilia, Kwa maana vinywa vya waongo vitafumbwa.
