Zaburi 147
Kumsifu Mungu Mwenye Nguvu Zote
1147:1 Za 135:3; 33:1Msifuni Bwana.
Tazama jinsi ilivyo vyema kumwimbia Mungu wetu sifa,
jinsi inavyopendeza na kustahili kumsifu yeye!
2147:2 Za 51:18; 106:47; Kum 30:3; Isa 27:13; Yer 32:37; Eze 36:24Bwana hujenga Yerusalemu,
huwakusanya Israeli walio uhamishoni.
3147:3 Za 34:18; Isa 1:6; 61:1; Eze 34:16; Ebr 12:13; Ay 5:18; Lk 4:18Anawaponya waliovunjika mioyo
na kuvifunga vidonda vyao.
4147:4 Mwa 15:5; Isa 40:26Huzihesabu nyota
na huipa kila moja jina lake.
5147:5 Kut 14:31; Nah 1:3; 1Nya 16:25; Za 48:1; 145:3; Isa 40:28Bwana wetu ni mkuu na mwenye uwezo mwingi,
ufahamu wake hauna kikomo.
6147:6 2Nya 33:23; Za 146:8, 9; 37:9, 10; 145:20Bwana huwahifadhi wanyenyekevu
lakini huwashusha waovu mpaka mavumbini.
7147:7 Za 30:4; 33:3; 42:4; 27:6; 98:5; Efe 2:20Mwimbieni Bwana kwa shukrani,
mpigieni Mungu wetu kinubi.
8147:8 Kum 32:2; 11:14; 2Sam 1:21; Ay 26:8; 38:26; 5:10; 28:26; Za 104:14Yeye huzifunika anga kwa mawingu,
huinyeshea ardhi mvua,
na kuzifanya nyasi kuota juu ya vilima.
9147:9 Ay 38:41; Mt 6:26; Mwa 8:7; 1:30; Lk 12:24; Za 104:27, 28Huwapa chakula mifugo
na pia makinda ya kunguru yanapolia.
10147:10 1Sam 16:7; Hos 1:7; Ay 39:11; Za 33:16-17Furaha yake haipo katika nguvu za farasi,
wala furaha yake kwenye miguu ya mwanadamu.
11147:11 Za 35:27; 33:18; 103:11; 119:43; 6:4Bwana hupendezwa na wale wamchao,
wale wanaoweka tumaini lao katika upendo wake usiokoma.
12147:12 Za 48:1Mtukuze Bwana, ee Yerusalemu,
msifu Mungu wako, ee Sayuni,
13147:13 Kum 33:25; Law 25:21; Za 128:5; 134:3kwa maana huimarisha makomeo ya malango yako
na huwabariki watu wako walio ndani yako.
14147:14 Law 26:6; 2Sam 7:10; Isa 48:18; Za 132:15; Kum 32:14Huwapa amani mipakani mwenu
na kukushibisha kwa ngano safi kabisa.
15147:15 Ay 37:12; Za 33:9; 148:5; Isa 55:11Hutuma amri yake duniani,
neno lake hukimbia kasi.
16147:16 Za 148:8; Ay 37:12; 38:29Anatandaza theluji kama sufu
na kutawanya umande kama majivu.
17147:17 Kut 9:22, 23; Ay 38:22; Za 78:47Huvurumisha mvua yake ya mawe kama changarawe.
Ni nani awezaye kustahimili ukali wa baridi yake?
18147:18 Za 33:9; 107:20; 50:3Hutuma neno lake na kuviyeyusha,
huvumisha upepo wake, nayo maji hutiririka.
19147:19 Kut 20:1; Mal 4:4; Za 78:5; Yos 1:8; Kum 33:4; 2Fal 22:8; Rum 3:2; 9:4Amemfunulia Yakobo neno lake,
sheria zake na maagizo yake kwa Israeli.
20147:20 Rum 3:1-2; Kum 4:7-8, 32-34; Za 79:6; 103:1; 33:2; Mdo 14:16Hajafanya hivyo kwa taifa lingine lolote,
hawazijui sheria zake.
Msifuni Bwana.
1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.147.3 wounds: Heb. griefs
4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.147.5 his…: Heb. of his understanding there is no number
6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.147.14 He…: Heb. Who maketh thy border peace147.14 finest…: Heb. fat of wheat
15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.147.19 his word: Heb. his words
20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
