Zaburi 18
Wimbo Wa Daudi Wa Ushindi
(2 Samweli 22:1-51)
Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya Daudi mtumishi wa Bwana aliyomwimbia Bwana wakati Bwana alipomwokoa mikononi mwa adui zake wote, na pia mkononi mwa Sauli. Alisema hivi:
118:1 Kut 15:2; Yer 16:19; Kum 32:4; 33:29; Za 91:2; 22:19; 59:9; 81:1; 1Sam 2:2; Isa 2:10; 12:2; 49:5Nakupenda wewe, Ee Bwana,
nguvu yangu.
218:2 Kut 33:22; Isa 2:1; 17:10; Yer 16:19; Za 40:17; 114:2; 2:12; 9:9; 94:20; 28:7, 8; 31:2, 3; 84:9; 119:114; Ebr 2:13; Mwa 15:1; Lk 1:69Bwana ni mwamba wangu,
ngome yangu na mwokozi wangu,
Mungu wangu ni mwamba,
ambaye kwake ninakimbilia.
Yeye ni ngao yangu na pembe ya wokovu wangu,
ngome yangu.
318:3 1Nya 16:25; Za 9:13; 76:4Ninamwita Bwana anayestahili kusifiwa,
nami ninaokolewa kutoka kwa adui zangu.
418:4 Za 116:4; 93:4; 124:6; Eze 43:2; Isa 5:30; 17:12; Yer 6:23; 51:42, 55Kamba za mauti zilinizunguka,
mafuriko ya maangamizi yalinilemea.
518:5 Mit 14:13Kamba za kuzimu zilinizunguka,
mitego ya mauti ilinikabili.
618:6 Kum 4:30; Za 30:2; 99:6; 102; 120:1; 66:19; 116:1; Ay 16:18Katika shida yangu nalimwita Bwana,
nilimlilia Mungu wangu anisaidie.
Kutoka hekaluni mwake alisikia sauti yangu,
kilio changu kikafika mbele zake,
masikioni mwake.
718:7 Za 97:4; Isa 5:25; 64:3; Amu 5:4, 5; Ay 9:5; Yer 10:10; Mdo 4:31Dunia ilitetemeka na kutikisika,
misingi ya milima ikatikisika,
vilitetemeka kwa sababu alikuwa amekasirika.
818:8 Ay 41:20, 21; Kut 15:17; 19:18; Mit 25:22; Za 50:3; 97:3; Dan 7:10; Rum 12:20Moshi ukapanda kutoka puani mwake,
moto uteketezao ukatoka kinywani mwake,
makaa ya moto yawakayo
yakatoka ndani mwake.
918:9 Mwa 11:5; Isa 64:1; Za 57:3; 104:3; Kut 20:21; Kum 33:26Akazipasua mbingu akashuka chini,
mawingu meusi yalikuwa chini ya miguu yake.
1018:10 Mwa 3:24; Eze 10:18; Kum 33:26; Za 104:3; 99:1Alipanda juu ya kerubi akaruka,
akapaa juu kwa mbawa za upepo.
1118:11 Za 97:2; Kut 19:9; Ay 22:14; Isa 4:5; Kum 4:11; Yer 43:10Alifanya giza kuwa kitu chake cha kujifunika,
hema lake kumzunguka,
mawingu meusi ya mvua ya angani.
1218:12 Za 104:2; Yos 10:10; Ay 36:30Kutokana na mwanga wa uwepo wake
mawingu yalisogea,
ikanyesha mvua ya mawe
na umeme wa radi.
1318:13 Kut 9:23; Za 29:3; 2Sam 2:10Bwana alinguruma kutoka mbinguni,
sauti ya Aliye Juu Sana ilisikika.
1418:14 Kum 32:23; Ay 6:4; 36:30; Ufu 4:5; Za 21:12; Amu 4:15; Hes 24:8Aliipiga mishale yake na kutawanya adui,
naam, umeme mwingi wa radi na kuwafukuza.
1518:15 Za 11:3; 76:6; 104:7; 106:9; Isa 50:2; Kut 15:8Mabonde ya bahari yalifunuliwa,
na misingi ya dunia ikawa wazi
kwa kukaripia kwako, Ee Bwana,
kwa uvumi wa pumzi kutoka puani mwako.
1618:16 Kut 15:5; Mit 18:4; 20:5; Za 69:2; 144:7Alinyoosha mkono kutoka juu na kunishika;
alinitoa kutoka kilindi cha maji makuu.
1718:17 Za 38:19; 59:1; 143:9; Amu 18:26Aliniokoa kutoka adui wangu mwenye nguvu nyingi,
kutoka adui zangu waliokuwa na nguvu nyingi kuliko mimi.
1818:18 Mit 1:27; 16:4; Yer 17:17; 40:2; Oba 1:13; Za 20:2; Isa 3:1Walinikabili siku ya msiba wangu,
lakini Bwana alikuwa msaada wangu.
1918:19 Za 31:8; 118:5; Hes 14:8Alinileta nje mahali penye nafasi tele,
akaniokoa kwa kuwa alipendezwa nami.
2018:20 1Sam 22:21; 26:23; Ay 22:30; Za 24:4; Rum 2:12; 2Nya 15:7; 1Kor 3:8; Mit 6:4Bwana alinitendea sawasawa na uadilifu wangu;
sawasawa na usafi wa mikono yangu amenilipa.
2118:21 2Nya 34:33; Za 37:34; 119:2; 102; Mit 8:32; 23:26Kwa maana nimezishika njia za Bwana;
sijatenda ubaya nikamwacha Mungu wangu.
2218:22 Za 119:30Sheria zake zote zi mbele yangu,
wala sijayaacha maagizo yake.
2318:23 Mwa 6:9Nimekuwa sina hatia mbele zake,
nami nimejilinda nisitende dhambi.
2418:24 1Sam 26:23; Rut 2:12; Mt 10:41-42Bwana amenilipa sawasawa na uadilifu wangu;
sawasawa na usafi wa mikono yangu machoni pake.
2518:25 Za 31:23; 37:23; 50:5; 25:10; 40:11; 89:24; 146:6; Mit 2:8; Mt 18:32-35Kwa yeye aliye mwaminifu, unajionyesha kuwa mwaminifu,
kwa asiye na hatia, unajionyesha kutokuwa na hatia.
2618:26 Mit 15:26; Mt 5:8; Flp 1:10; 1Tim 5:22; Tit 1:15; 1Yn 3:3; Mit 3:34; Mt 10:16; Lk 16:8; Law 26:23Kwa aliye mtakatifu, unajionyesha kuwa mtakatifu,
lakini kwa aliyepotoka, unajionyesha kuwa mkaidi.
2718:27 2Nya 33:23; Mt 23:12; Ay 41:34; Za 10:5; Mit 3:33-35; 6:17Wewe huwaokoa wanyenyekevu,
lakini huwashusha wenye kiburi.
2818:28 1Fal 11:36; Za 132:17; Ay 29:3; Za 97:11; 112:4; Yn 1:5; Mdo 26:18; 2Kor 4:6; 2Pet 1:19; Ay 18:6Wewe, Ee Bwana, unaifanya taa yangu iendelee kuwaka;
Mungu wangu hulifanya giza langu kuwa mwanga.
2918:29 Isa 45:5; Ebr 11:34Kwa msaada wako naweza kushinda jeshi,
nikiwa pamoja na Mungu wangu
nitaweza kuruka ukuta.
3018:30 Kum 32:4; Za 12:6; 3:3; 2:12; Mit 30:5; Ufu 15:3; Rum 12:3Kuhusu Mungu, njia yake ni kamilifu,
neno la Bwana halina dosari.
Yeye ni ngao kwa wote
wanaokimbilia kwake.
3118:31 Kum 4:5; 32:39; Za 35:10; 86:8; 89:6; Isa 46:9; 44:6, 8; 45:5, 6, 14, 18, 21; Mwa 49:24Kwa maana ni nani aliye Mungu
zaidi ya Bwana?
Ni nani aliye Mwamba
isipokuwa Mungu wetu?
3218:32 1Pet 5:10; Yak 3:2; Za 15:2; 19:13; Ebr 10:14Mungu ndiye anivikaye nguvu
na kufanya njia yangu kuwa kamilifu.
3318:33 Za 42:1; Mit 5:19; Isa 35:6; Hab 3:19; Kum 32:13Huifanya miguu yangu kama miguu ya kulungu,
huniwezesha kusimama mahali palipo juu.
3418:34 Za 144:1Huifundisha mikono yangu kupigana vita;
mikono yangu inaweza kupinda upinde wa shaba.
3518:35 Za 3:5; 37:5, 17; 41:3; 51:2; 54:4; 55:22; 119:116; Isa 41:4, 10, 13; 43:2; 46:4Hunipa ngao yako ya ushindi,
nao mkono wako wa kuume hunitegemeza,
unajishusha chini ili kuniinua.
3618:36 Ay 18:7; Za 31:8; 66:9Huyapanua mapito yangu,
ili miguu yangu isiteleze.
3718:37 Law 26:7Niliwafuatia adui zangu na nikawapata,
sikurudi nyuma mpaka walipoangamizwa.
3818:38 Za 68:21; 110:6; 36:12; 47:3; 140:10; Isa 26:14Niliwaseta hata hawakuweza kuinuka tena;
walianguka chini ya miguu yangu.
3918:39 Za 18:32, 47; Isa 45:5, 24; Za 47:3; 144:2Ulinivika nguvu kwa ajili ya kupigana vita;
uliwafanya adui zangu wasujudu miguuni pangu.
4018:40 Yos 7:12; Za 18:37Uliwafanya adui zangu wageuke na kukimbia,
nami nikawaangamiza adui zangu.
4118:41 2Fal 14:26; Za 50:22; 1Sam 8:18; 14:37; Yer 11:11; Mit 1:28Walipiga yowe, lakini hapakuwepo na yeyote wa kuwaokoa;
walimlilia Bwana, lakini hakuwajibu.
4218:42 Kum 9:21; Isa 2:22Niliwaponda kama mavumbi yanayopeperushwa na upepo;
niliwamwaga nje kama tope barabarani.
4318:43 2Sam 8:1-14; Isa 55:5Umeniokoa kutokana na mashambulizi ya watu;
umenifanya kuwa kiongozi wa mataifa,
watu ambao sikuwajua wananitumikia.
4418:44 Za 144:7, 11; 54:3; Isa 25:5Mara wanisikiapo hunitii,
wageni hunyenyekea mbele yangu.
4518:45 2Kor 4:1; Ebr 12:3; 1Sam 17:32; Isa 66:2; Hos 3:5; 11:10; Za 9:9; Mik 7:17Wote wanalegea,
wanatoka katika ngome zao wakitetemeka.
4618:46 Yos 3:10; 2Kor 13:4; 1Sam 14:39; Kut 33:22; Za 21:13; 35:27; 40:16; 108:5; 1Nya 16:35; Lk 1:47; Yer 10:10Bwana yu hai! Sifa ni kwa Mwamba wangu!
Atukuzwe Mungu Mwokozi wangu!
4718:47 Mwa 4:24; Za 18:29; Amu 4:23Yeye ndiye Mungu anilipiziaye kisasi,
awatiishaye mataifa chini yangu,
4818:48 Dan 3:17; Za 7:10; 37:40; 140:2; 18:49aniokoaye na adui zangu.
Uliniinua juu ya adui zangu;
uliniokoa toka kwa watu wajeuri.
4918:49 Za 101:1; 7:17; 9:2; 108:1; 146:2; Rum 15:9Kwa hiyo nitakusifu katikati ya mataifa, Ee Bwana;
nitaliimbia sifa jina lako.
5018:50 2Sam 23:1; Za 144:10; 89:4Humpa mfalme wake ushindi mkuu,
huonyesha fadhili zake kwa mpakwa mafuta wake,
kwa Daudi na wazao wake milele.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,
1I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.18.2 my strength: Heb. my rock
3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.18.4 ungodly men: Heb. Belial
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.18.5 sorrows: or, cords
6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.18.8 out of his nostrils: Heb. by his, etc
9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
15Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.18.16 many: or, great
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.18.23 before: Heb. with
24Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.18.24 in…: Heb. before his eyes
25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.18.26 shew thyself froward: or, wrestle
27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.18.28 candle: or, lamp
29For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.18.29 run…: or, broken
30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.18.30 tried: or, refined
31For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.18.35 thy gentleness…: or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.18.36 my feet: Heb. mine ankles
37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.18.39 subdued: Heb. caused to bow
40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.18.44 As soon…: Heb. At the hearing of the ear18.44 submit…: or, yield feigned obedience18.44 strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger
45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.18.45 strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger
46The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.18.47 avengeth: Heb. giveth avengements for18.47 subdueth: or, destroyeth
48He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.18.48 violent…: Heb. man of violence
49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.18.49 give…: or, confess
50Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
