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Wewe, Bwana, umekuwa makao yetu, Kizazi baada ya kizazi.
A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.
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Kabla haijazaliwa milima, wala hujaiumba dunia, Na tangu milele hata milele ndiwe Mungu.
Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
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Wamrudisha mtu mavumbini, usemapo, Rudini, enyi wanadamu.
You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.”
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Maana miaka elfu machoni pako Ni kama siku ya jana ikiisha kupita, Na kama kesha la usiku.
For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night.
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Wawagharikisha, huwa kama usingizi, Asubuhi huwa kama majani yameayo.
You sweep them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning—
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Asubuhi yachipuka na kumea, Jioni yakatika na kukauka.
in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers.
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Maana tumetoweshwa kwa hasira yako, Na kwa ghadhabu yako tumefadhaishwa.
For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.
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Umeyaweka maovu yetu mbele zako, Siri zetu katika mwanga wa uso wako.
You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
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Maana siku zetu zote zimepita katika hasira yako, Tumetowesha miaka yetu kama kite.
For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh.
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Siku za miaka yetu ni miaka sabini, Na ikiwa tuna nguvu miaka themanini; Na kiburi chake ni taabu na ubatili, Maana chapita upesi tukatokomea mara.
The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
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Ni nani aujuaye uweza wa hasira yako? Na ghadhabu yako kama ipasavyo kicho chako?
Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.
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Basi, utujulishe kuzihesabu siku zetu, Tujipatie moyo wa hekima.
So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
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Ee Bwana urudi, hata lini? Uwahurumie watumishi wako.
Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.
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Utushibishe asubuhi kwa fadhili zako, Nasi tutashangilia na kufurahi siku zetu zote.
Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
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Utufurahishe kwa kadiri ya siku ulizotutesa, Kama miaka ile tuliyoona mabaya.
Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.
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Matendo yako na yaonekane kwa watumishi wako, Na adhama yako kwa watoto wao.
May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children.
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Na uzuri wa Bwana, Mungu wetu, uwe juu yetu, Na kazi ya mikono yetu utufanyie thabiti, Naam, kazi ya mikono yetu uithibitishe.
May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!
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