Salimo 40
Kwa mtsogoleri wa mayimbidwe. Salimo la Davide.
1Mofatsa ndinadikira Yehova
Iye anatembenukira kwa ine ndipo anamva kulira kwanga.
2Ananditulutsa mʼdzenje lachitayiko,
mʼthope ndi mʼchithaphwi;
Iye anakhazikitsa mapazi anga pa thanthwe
ndipo anandipatsa malo oyimapo olimba.
3Iye anayika nyimbo yatsopano mʼkamwa mwanga,
nyimbo yamatamando kwa Mulungu wanga.
Ambiri adzaona,
nadzaopa ndipo adzakhulupirira Yehova.
4Ndi wodala munthu
amakhulupirira Yehova;
amene sayembekezera kwa odzikuza,
kapena kwa amene amatembenukira kwa milungu yabodza.
5Zambiri, Yehova Mulungu wanga,
ndi zodabwitsa zimene Inu mwachita.
Zinthu zimene munazikonzera ife
palibe amene angathe kukuwerengerani.
Nditati ndiyankhule ndi kufotokozera,
zidzakhala zambiri kuzifotokoza.
6Nsembe ndi zopereka Inu simuzifuna,
koma makutu anga mwawatsekula;
zopereka zopsereza ndi zopereka chifukwa cha tchimo
Inu simunazipemphe.
7Kotero ndinati, “Ndili pano, ndabwera.
Mʼbuku mwalembedwa za ine.
8Ndikufuna kuchita chifuniro chanu, Inu Mulungu wanga;
lamulo lanu lili mu mtima mwanga.”
9Ndikulalikira uthenga wa chilungamo chanu mu msonkhano waukulu;
sinditseka milomo yanga
monga mukudziwa Inu Yehova.
10Sindibisa chilungamo chanu mu mtima mwanga;
ndinayankhula za kukhulupirika kwanu ndi chipulumutso chanu.
Ine sindiphimba chikondi chanu ndi choonadi chanu
pa msonkhano waukulu.
11Musandichotsere chifundo chanu Yehova;
chikondi chanu ndi choonadi chanu zinditeteze nthawi zonse.
12Pakuti mavuto osawerengeka andizungulira;
machimo anga andigonjetsa, ndipo sindingathe kuona.
Alipo ambiri kuposa tsitsi la mʼmutu mwanga,
ndipo mtima wanga ukufowoka mʼkati mwanga.
13Pulumutseni Yehova;
Bwerani msanga Yehova kudzandithandiza.
14Onse amene akufunafuna kuchotsa moyo wanga
achititsidwe manyazi ndi kusokonezedwa;
onse amene amakhumba chiwonongeko changa
abwezedwe mwamanyazi.
15Iwo amene amanena kwa ine kuti, “Hee! Hee!”
abwerere akuchita manyazi.
16Koma iwo amene amafunafuna Inu
akondwere ndi kusangalala mwa Inu;
iwo amene amakonda chipulumutso chanu
nthawi zonse anene kuti, “Yehova akwezeke!”
17Komabe Ine ndine wosauka ndi wosowa;
Ambuye andiganizire.
Inu ndinu thandizo langa ndi wondiwombola wanga;
Inu Mulungu wanga, musachedwe.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.40.1 I waited…: Heb. In waiting I waited
2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.40.2 an…: Heb. a pit of noise
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
4Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.40.5 they cannot…: or, none can order them unto thee
6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.40.6 opened: Heb. digged
7Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.40.8 within…: Heb. in the midst of my bowels
9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
11Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
12For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.40.12 faileth: Heb. forsaketh
13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
15Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
17But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
