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Ee Mungu wangu, uniponye na adui zangu, Uniinue juu yao wanaoshindana nami.
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
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Uniponye nao wafanyao maovu, Uniokoe na watu wa damu.
Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.
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Kwa maana wanaiotea nafsi yangu; Wenye nguvu wamenikusanyikia; Ee Bwana, si kwa kosa langu, Wala si kwa hatia yangu.
See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
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Bila kosa langu huenda mbio, hujiweka tayari; Uamke uonane nami, na kutazama.
For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
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Na Wewe, Bwana, Mungu wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, uamke. Uwapatilize mataifa yote; Usiwarehemu waovu wafanyao uovu hata mmoja.
O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah
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Wakati wa jioni hurudi, hulia kama mbwa, Na kuzunguka-zunguka mjini.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
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Tazama, kwa vinywa vyao huteuka, Midomoni mwao mna panga, Kwa maana ni nani asikiaye?
See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
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Na Wewe, Bwana, utawacheka, Utawadhihaki mataifa yote.
But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
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Ee nguvu zangu, nitakungoja Wewe, Maana Mungu ndiye aliye ngome yangu
I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
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Mungu wa fadhili zangu atanitangulia, Mungu atanijalia kuwatazama adui zangu.
My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.
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Usiwaue, watu wangu wasije wakasahau; Uwatawanye kwa uweza wako, Na kuwaangamiza, Ee Bwana, ngao yetu.
Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
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Kwa dhambi ya kinywa chao, Na kwa neno la midomo yao, Wanaswe kwa kiburi chao, Kwa ajili ya kulaani na uongo wasemao.
By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
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Uwakomeshe kwa hasira, Uwakomeshe watoweke, Wajue ya kuwa Mungu atawala katika Yakobo, Na hata miisho ya dunia.
Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
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Wakati wa jioni hurudi, hulia kama mbwa, Na kuzunguka-zunguka mjini.
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
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Watatanga-tanga hao wakitafuta chakula; Wasiposhiba watakesha usiku kucha.
They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
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Nami nitaziimba nguvu zako asubuhi, Nitaziimba fadhili zako kwa furaha. Kwa kuwa ndiwe uliyekuwa ngome yangu, Na makimbilio siku ya shida yangu.
But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
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Ee nguvu zangu, nitakuimbia kwa furaha, Maana Mungu ndiye aliye ngome yangu, Mungu wa fadhili zangu.
To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
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