A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.
1 I will bless the LORD at all times:
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Nitamhimidi Bwana kila wakati, Sifa zake zi kinywani mwangu daima.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD:
The humble shall hear thereof , and be glad.
Katika Bwana nafsi yangu itajisifu, Wanyenyekevu wasikie wakafurahi.
3 O magnify the LORD with me,
And let us exalt his name together.
Mtukuzeni Bwana pamoja nami, Na tuliadhimishe jina lake pamoja.
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
Nalimtafuta Bwana akanijibu, Akaniponya na hofu zangu zote.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened:
And their faces were not ashamed.
Wakamwelekea macho wakatiwa nuru, Wala nyuso zao hazitaona haya.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him ,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
Maskini huyu aliita, Bwana akasikia, Akamwokoa na taabu zake zote.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him,
And delivereth them.
Malaika wa Bwana hufanya kituo, Akiwazungukia wamchao na kuwaokoa.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good:
Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Onjeni mwone ya kuwa Bwana yu mwema; Heri mtu yule anayemtumaini.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints:
For there is no want to them that fear him.
Mcheni Bwana, enyi watakatifu wake, Yaani, wamchao hawahitaji kitu.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger:
But they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing .
Wana-simba hutindikiwa, huona njaa; Bali wamtafutao Bwana hawatahitaji kitu cho chote kilicho chema.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me:
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Njoni, enyi wana, mnisikilize, Nami nitawafundisha kumcha Bwana.
12 What man is he that desireth life,
And loveth many days, that he may see good?
Ni nani mtu yule apendezwaye na uzima, Apendaye siku nyingi apate kuona mema?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil,
And thy lips from speaking guile.
Uuzuie ulimi wako na mabaya, Na midomo yako na kusema hila.
14 Depart from evil, and do good;
Seek peace, and pursue it.
Uache mabaya ukatende mema, Utafute amani ukaifuatie.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous,
And his ears are open unto their cry.
Macho ya Bwana huwaelekea wenye haki, Na masikio yake hukielekea kilio chao.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Uso wa Bwana ni juu ya watenda mabaya, Aliondoe kumbukumbu lao duniani.
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth,
And delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Walilia, naye Bwana akasikia, Akawaponya na taabu zao zote.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;
And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Bwana yu karibu nao waliovunjika moyo, Na waliopondeka roho huwaokoa.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous:
But the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Mateso ya mwenye haki ni mengi, Lakini Bwana humponya nayo yote.
20 He keepeth all his bones:
Not one of them is broken.
Huihifadhi mifupa yake yote, Haukuvunjika hata mmoja.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked:
And they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
Uovu utamwua asiye haki, Nao wamchukiao mwenye haki watahukumiwa.
22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants:
And none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Bwana huzikomboa nafsi za watumishi wake, Wala hawatahukumiwa wote wamkimbiliao.
