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Ee Bwana, nakuinulia nafsi yangu,
Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
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Ee Mungu wangu, Nimekutumaini Wewe, nisiaibike, Adui zangu wasifurahi kwa kunishinda.
in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
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Naam, wakungojao hawataaibika hata mmoja; Wataaibika watendao uhaini bila sababu.
Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.
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Ee Bwana, unijulishe njia zako, Unifundishe mapito yako,
Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
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Uniongoze katika kweli yako, Na kunifundisha. Maana Wewe ndiwe Mungu wa wokovu wangu, Nakungoja Wewe mchana kutwa.
Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.
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Ee Bwana, kumbuka rehema zako na fadhili zako, Maana zimekuwako tokea zamani.
Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.
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Usiyakumbuke makosa ya ujana wangu, Wala maasi yangu. Unikumbuke kwa kadiri ya fadhili zako, Ee Bwana kwa ajili ya wema wako.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.
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Bwana yu mwema, mwenye adili, Kwa hiyo atawafundisha wenye dhambi njia.
Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
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Wenye upole atawaongoza katika hukumu, Wenye upole atawafundisha njia yake.
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
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Njia zote za Bwana ni fadhili na kweli, Kwao walishikao agano lake na shuhuda zake.
All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
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Ee Bwana, kwa ajili ya jina lako, Unisamehe uovu wangu, maana ni mwingi.
For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.
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Ni nani amchaye Bwana? Atamfundisha katika njia anayoichagua.
Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
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Nafsi yake itakaa hali ya kufanikiwa; Wazao wake watairithi nchi.
His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
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Siri ya Bwana iko kwao wamchao, Naye atawajulisha agano lake.
The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
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Macho yangu humwelekea Bwana daima, Naye atanitoa miguu yangu katika wavu.
My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.
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Uniangalie na kunifadhili, Maana mimi ni mkiwa na mteswa.
Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.
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Katika shida za moyo wangu unifanyie nafasi, Na kunitoa katika dhiki zangu.
The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.
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Utazame teso langu na taabu yangu; Unisamehe dhambi zangu zote.
Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.
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Uwatazame adui zangu, maana ni wengi, Wananichukia kwa machukio ya ukali.
Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.
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Unilinde nafsi yangu na kuniponya, Nisiaibike, maana nakukimbilia Wewe.
Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
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Ukamilifu na unyofu zinihifadhi, Maana nakungoja Wewe.
May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.
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Ee Mungu, umkomboe Israeli, Katika taabu zake zote.
Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.
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