Book II
Psalms 42–72
Psalm 42
For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah.
1A deer longs for streams of water.
God, I long for you in the same way.
2I am thirsty for God. I am thirsty for the living God.
When can I go and meet with him?
3My tears have been my food
day and night.
All day long people say to me,
“Where is your God?”
4When I remember what has happened,
I tell God all my troubles.
I remember how I used to walk to the house of God.
The Mighty One guarded my steps.
We shouted with joy and praised God
as we went along with the joyful crowd.
5My spirit, why are you so sad?
Why are you so upset deep down inside me?
Put your hope in God.
Once again I will have reason to praise him.
He is my Savior and my God.
6My spirit is very sad deep down inside me.
So I will remember you here where the Jordan River begins.
I will remember you here on the Hermon mountains
and on Mount Mizar.
7You have sent wave upon wave of trouble over me.
It roars down on me like a waterfall.
All your waves and breakers have rolled over me.
8During the day the Lord sends his love to me.
During the night I sing about him.
I say a prayer to the God who gives me life.
9I say to God my Rock,
“Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I go around in sorrow?
Why am I treated so badly by my enemies?”
10My body suffers deadly pain
as my enemies make fun of me.
All day long they say to me,
“Where is your God?”
11My spirit, why are you so sad?
Why are you so upset deep down inside me?
Put your hope in God.
Once again I will have reason to praise him.
He is my Savior and my God.
KITABU CHA PILI
(Zaburi 42–72)
Zaburi 42
Maombi Ya Mtu Aliye Uhamishoni
Kwa mwimbishaji. Utenzi wa wana wa Kora.
142:1 Ay 19:27; Yoe 1:20; Za 18:33; 119:131; Kum 10:7Kama vile ayala aoneavyo shauku vijito vya maji,
ndivyo nafsi yangu ikuoneavyo shauku, Ee Mungu.
242:2 Za 43:4; 143:6; 84:7; 63:1; Yos 3:10; 1The 1:9; Yn 7:37; Rum 9:26; 1Sam 14:19; Mt 16:16; 9:26Nafsi yangu inamwonea Mungu kiu, Mungu aliye hai.
Ni lini nitaweza kwenda kukutana na Mungu?
342:3 Ay 3:24; Mik 7:10; Za 79:10; 115:2; Yoe 2:17Machozi yangu yamekuwa chakula changu
usiku na mchana,
huku watu wakiniambia mchana kutwa,
“Yuko wapi Mungu wako?”
442:4 1Sam 1:15; Isa 2:2; 30:29; Yon 2:9; Ezr 3:13; Yos 6:5; Za 35:18; 109:30; 55:14; 122:1; 95:2; 100:4; 147:7Mambo haya nayakumbuka
ninapoimimina nafsi yangu:
Jinsi nilivyokuwa nikienda na umati wa watu,
nikiongoza maandamano kuelekea kwenye nyumba ya Mungu,
kwa kelele za shangwe na za shukrani
katikati ya umati uliosherehekea.
542:5 Mao 3:20; Mt 26:38; Za 9:1; 38:6; 77:3; 25:5; 71:14; 56:3, 11; 18:46; Ay 20:2; Isa 50:10Ee nafsi yangu, kwa nini unasononeka?
Kwa nini unafadhaika hivyo ndani yangu?
Weka tumaini lako kwa Mungu,
kwa sababu bado nitamsifu,
Mwokozi wangu na 642:6 Za 43:5; 63:6; 7:11; Mwa 13:10; Hes 13:29; Kum 3:8; 4:48Mungu wangu.
Nafsi yangu inasononeka ndani yangu;
kwa hiyo nitakukumbuka
kutoka nchi ya Yordani,
katika vilele vya Hermoni,
kutoka Mlima Mizari.
742:7 Eze 7:26; Mwa 1:2; 7:11; Za 69:2; Yon 2:3Kilindi huita kilindi,
katika ngurumo za maporomoko ya maji yako;
mawimbi yako yote pamoja na viwimbi
vimepita juu yangu.
842:8 Za 57:3; 16:7; 133:3; Mhu 5:18; 8:15; Kum 28:8Mchana Bwana huelekeza upendo wake,
usiku wimbo wake uko nami:
maombi kwa Mungu wa uzima wangu.
942:9 Za 18:31; 10:11; 35:14; 106:42; 9:13; 43:2; Ay 20:19Ninamwambia Mungu Mwamba wangu,
“Kwa nini umenisahau?
Kwa nini niendelee kuomboleza,
nikiwa nimeonewa na adui?”
1042:10 Za 89:51; 119:42; 44:16; 6:2; 102:8; Kum 32:27Mifupa yangu inateseka kwa maumivu makali
adui zangu wanaponidhihaki,
wakiniambia mchana kutwa,
“Yuko wapi Mungu wako?”
1142:11 Za 43:5Ee nafsi yangu, kwa nini unasononeka?
Kwa nini unafadhaika hivyo ndani yangu?
Weka tumaini lako kwa Mungu,
kwa sababu bado nitamsifu,
Mwokozi wangu na Mungu wangu.
