To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.
1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up;
He fighting daily oppresseth me.
Mungu, unirehemu, maana yuko atakaye kunimeza, Mchana kutwa ananionea akileta vita.
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up:
For they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
Adui zangu wanataka kunimeza mchana kutwa, Maana waletao vita juu yangu kwa kiburi ni wengi.
3 What time I am afraid,
I will trust in thee.
Siku ya hofu yangu nitakutumaini Wewe;
4 In God I will praise his word,
In God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Kwa msaada wa MUNGU nitalisifu neno lake. Nimemtumaini Mungu, sitaogopa; Mwenye mwili atanitenda nini?
5 Every day they wrest my words:
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
Mchana kutwa wanapotosha maneno yangu, Mawazo yao yote ni juu yangu kunitakia mabaya.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves,
They mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Hukutanika, hujificha, huziangalia nyayo zangu, Kwa kuwa wameniotea nafsi yangu.
7 Shall they escape by iniquity?
In thine anger cast down the people, O God.
Je! Wataokoka kwa uovu wao? Ee Mungu, uwaangamize kwa hasira yako.
8 Thou tellest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle:
Are they not in thy book?
Umehesabu kutanga-tanga kwangu; Uyatie machozi yangu katika chupa yako; (Je! Hayamo katika kitabu chako?)
9 When I cry unto thee , then shall mine enemies turn back:
This I know; for God is for me.
Ndipo adui zangu watarudi nyuma siku ile niitapo. Neno hili najua kuwa MUNGU yu upande wangu;
10 In God will I praise his word:
In the LORD will I praise his word.
Kwa msaada wa MUNGU nitalisifu neno lake. Kwa msaada wa Bwana nitalisifu neno lake.
11 In God have I put my trust:
I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Nimemtumaini Mungu, sitaogopa; Mwanadamu atanitenda nini?
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God:
I will render praises unto thee.
Ee Mungu, nadhiri zako zi juu yangu; Nitakutolea dhabihu za kushukuru.
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling,
That I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Maana umeniponya nafsi yangu na mauti; Je! Hukuizuia miguu yangu isianguke? Ili nienende mbele za Mungu Katika nuru ya walio hai.
