Psalm 55In Hebrew texts 55:1-23 is numbered 55:2-24.
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskilTitle: Probably a literary or musical term of David.
1Listen to my prayer, O God,
do not ignore my plea;
2hear me and answer me.
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
3because of what my enemy is saying,
because of the threats of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering on me
and assail me in their anger.
4My heart is in anguish within me;
the terrors of death have fallen on me.
5Fear and trembling have beset me;
horror has overwhelmed me.
6I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;55:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.
8I would hurry to my place of shelter,
far from the tempest and storm.”
9Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,
for I see violence and strife in the city.
10Day and night they prowl about on its walls;
malice and abuse are within it.
11Destructive forces are at work in the city;
threats and lies never leave its streets.
12If an enemy were insulting me,
I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
I could hide.
13But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend,
14with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship
at the house of God,
as we walked about
among the worshipers.
15Let death take my enemies by surprise;
let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,
for evil finds lodging among them.
16As for me, I call to God,
and the Lord saves me.
17Evening, morning and noon
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.
18He rescues me unharmed
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.
19God, who is enthroned from of old,
who does not change—
he will hear them and humble them,
because they have no fear of God.
20My companion attacks his friends;
he violates his covenant.
21His talk is smooth as butter,
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
yet they are drawn swords.
22Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.
23But you, God, will bring down the wicked
into the pit of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful
will not live out half their days.
But as for me, I trust in you.
Zaburi 55
Maombi Ya Mtu Aliyesalitiwa Na Rafiki
Kwa mwimbishaji. Na ala za uimbaji. Utenzi wa Daudi.
155:1 Za 27:9; Mao 3:56Ee Mungu, sikiliza maombi yangu,
wala usidharau hoja yangu.
255:2 1Sam 1:15-16; Za 4:1; 77:3; 86:6-7; 142:2Nisikie na unijibu.
Mawazo yangu yananisumbua na nimehangaishwa
355:3 2Sam 16:6-8; 17:9; Za 143:3; 44:16; 71:11kwa sauti ya adui,
kwa kukaziwa macho na waovu,
kwa sababu wananiletea mateso juu yangu
na kunitukana kwa hasira zao.
455:4 Ay 18:11; Za 6:3; 102:3-5; Yn 12:27; Mt 26:37, 38; 2Kor 1:8-10Moyo wangu umejaa uchungu,
hofu ya kifo imenishambulia.
555:5 Ay 4:14; Eze 7:18; 2Kor 7:15; Isa 21:4; Kum 28:67; Yer 46:5; 49:5Woga na kutetemeka vimenizunguka,
hofu kuu imenigharikisha.
6Nilisema, “Laiti ningekuwa na mbawa za njiwa!
Ningeruka niende mbali kupumzika.
755:7 1Sam 23:14Ningalitorokea mbali sana
na kukaa jangwani,
855:8 Za 31:20; 77:18; Isa 4:6; 25:4; 28:2; 29:6; 32:2ningaliharakisha kwenda mahali pa salama,
mbali na tufani kali na dhoruba.”
955:9 Mwa 4:17; 11:9; Mdo 2:4; Za 11:5; Isa 59:6; Yer 6:7; Eze 7:11; Hab 1:3Ee Bwana, uwatahayarishe waovu
na uwachanganyishie semi zao,
maana nimeona jeuri na ugomvi mjini.
1055:10 1Pet 5:8Usiku na mchana wanazunguka juu ya kuta zake,
uovu na dhuluma vimo ndani yake.
1155:11 Za 5:9; 10:7Nguvu za uharibifu zinatenda kazi mjini,
vitisho na uongo haviondoki mitaani mwake.
12Kama aliyenitukana ni adui yangu, ningevumilia,
kama mtu mwovu angejiinua dhidi yangu,
ningejificha asinione.
1355:13 2Sam 15:12Kumbe ni wewe, mwenzangu,
mshiriki na rafiki yangu wa karibu,
1455:14 Mdo 1:16-17; Za 42:4ambaye awali tulifurahia ushirika mzuri,
tulipokuwa tukienda na umati hekaluni mwa Mungu.
1555:15 Za 64:7; 49:14; Mit 6:5; Isa 29:5; 47:9, 11; 1The 5:3; Hes 16:30Kifo na kiwajie adui zangu ghafula,
na washuke kuzimu wangali hai,
kwa maana uovu upo ndani yao.
16Lakini ninamwita Mungu,
naye Bwana huniokoa.
1755:17 Za 141:2; 88:13; 92:2; 5:3; Mdo 3:1; 10:9; 10:3, 30; Lk 18:1; Dan 6:10Jioni, asubuhi na adhuhuri
ninalia kwa huzuni,
naye husikia sauti yangu.
1855:18 2Nya 32:7Huniokoa nikawa salama katika vita
vilivyopangwa dhidi yangu,
ingawa watu wengi hunipinga.
1955:19 Kum 33:27; Za 29:10; 78:59; 36:1; 64:4; Kut 15:18Mungu anayemiliki milele,
atawasikia na kuwaadhibu,
watu ambao hawabadilishi njia zao,
wala hawana hofu ya Mungu.
2055:20 Za 7:4; 41:9Mwenzangu hushambulia rafiki zake,
naye huvunja agano lake.
2155:21 Za 59:7; 57:4; 12:2; 64:3; Ufu 1:16; Mit 5:3; 6:24; 12:18Mazungumzo yake ni laini kama siagi,
hata hivyo vita vimo moyoni mwake.
Maneno yake ni mororo kuliko mafuta,
hata hivyo ni upanga mkali uliofutwa.
2255:22 1Pet 5:7; Za 15:5; 18:35; 112:6; 21:7; 37:24; Mt 6:25-34Mtwike Bwana fadhaa zako,
naye atakutegemeza,
hatamwacha kamwe mwenye haki wake aanguke.
2355:23 Za 5:6; 11:1; 9:15; 73:18; 94:13; 25:2; 30:3; 56:3; Isa 14:15; Eze 28:8; Lk 8:31; Ay 15:32Lakini wewe, Ee Mungu,
utawashusha waovu katika shimo la uharibifu.
Wenye kiu ya kumwaga damu na wenye hila,
hawataishi nusu ya siku zao.
Lakini mimi ninakutumaini wewe.
