Psalm 115
1Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness.
2Why do the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
3Our God is in heaven;
he does whatever pleases him.
4But their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.
5They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
6They have ears, but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.
7They have hands, but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk,
nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
9All you Israelites, trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
11You who fear him, trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
12The Lord remembers us and will bless us:
He will bless his people Israel,
he will bless the house of Aaron,
13he will bless those who fear the Lord—
small and great alike.
14May the Lord cause you to flourish,
both you and your children.
15May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
16The highest heavens belong to the Lord,
but the earth he has given to mankind.
17It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
those who go down to the place of silence;
18it is we who extol the Lord,
both now and forevermore.
Praise the Lord.115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
Zaburi 115
Mungu Mmoja Wa Kweli
1115:1 Za 29:2; 96:8; Kut 34:6Sio kwetu sisi, Ee Bwana, sio kwetu sisi,
bali utukufu ni kwa jina lako,
kwa sababu ya upendo
na uaminifu wako.
2115:2 Za 42:3, 10; 79:10; Yoe 2:17Kwa nini mataifa waseme,
“Yuko wapi Mungu wao?”
3115:3 Ezr 5:11; Neh 1:4; Za 136:26; 135:6; 103:19; Mit 6:9; Dan 4:35; 1Nya 16:26Mungu wetu yuko mbinguni,
naye hufanya lolote limpendezalo.
4115:4 2Fal 19:18; 2Nya 32:19; Yer 10:3-5; Mdo 19:26; Kum 4:28; Ufu 9:20; Za 135:15, 16; Isa 40:19; Hos 8:6; 1Kor 10:19, 20Lakini sanamu zao ni za fedha na dhahabu,
zilizotengenezwa kwa mikono ya wanadamu.
5115:5 Yer 10:5Zina vinywa, lakini haziwezi kusema,
zina macho, lakini haziwezi kuona;
6zina masikio, lakini haziwezi kusikia,
zina pua, lakini haziwezi kunusa;
7zina mikono, lakini haziwezi kupapasa,
zina miguu, lakini haziwezi kutembea;
wala koo zao haziwezi kutoa sauti.
8115:8 Za 135:18; Isa 44:9, 10; Yon 2:8; Hab 2:18Wale wanaozitengeneza watafanana nazo,
vivyo hivyo wale wote wanaozitumainia.
9115:9 Za 37:3; 62:8; 33:20; Mit 30:5Ee nyumba ya Israeli, mtumainini Bwana,
yeye ni msaada na ngao yao.
10115:10 Kut 30:30; Za 118:3; Mal 2:7Ee nyumba ya Aroni, mtumainini Bwana,
yeye ni msaada na ngao yao.
11115:11 Za 22:23; 103:11; 118:4Ninyi mnaomcha, mtumainini Bwana,
yeye ni msaada na ngao yao.
12115:12 1Nya 16:15; Mwa 12:2; Efe 1:3Bwana anatukumbuka na atatubariki:
ataibariki nyumba ya Israeli,
ataibariki nyumba ya Aroni,
13115:13 Za 24:4; 112:1; Law 26:3; Mit 10:6; Kum 11:27atawabariki wale wanaomcha Bwana,
wadogo kwa wakubwa.
14115:14 Kum 1:11Bwana na awawezeshe kuongezeka,
ninyi na watoto wenu.
15115:15 Mdo 14:15; Ufu 10:6; Za 96:5; Mwa 1:1; 14:19Mbarikiwe na Bwana
Muumba wa mbingu na dunia.
16115:16 Za 89:11; Mwa 1:28; 8:6-8Mbingu zilizo juu sana ni mali ya Bwana,
lakini dunia amempa mwanadamu.
17115:17 Za 88:10-12Sio wafu wanaomsifu Bwana,
wale washukao mahali pa kimya,115:17 Mahali pa kimya maana yake ni Kuzimu, yaani Sheol kwa Kiebrania.
18115:18 Za 111:1; 113:2; 28:6; 33:2; 105:1; 145:2; Dan 2:20bali ni sisi tunaomtukuza Bwana,
sasa na hata milele.
Msifuni Bwana.115:18 Msifuni Bwana ni Kiebrania Hallelu Yah.
