Mitundu Ikukonza Chiwembu Kutsutsana ndi Inu
Nyimbo. Salmo la Asafu.
Mgwirizano — Edomu, Mowabu, Amoni, Asuri ndi enanso — wagwirizana zofafaniza dzina la Israeli kotheratu. Asafu akutchula aliyense, akupempha kugonjetsedwa kumene kunagwera Midiyani, kenako akupempha manyazi amene angawakakamize kufunafuna dzina la Atate wathu.
83 1Inu Atate wathu, musakhale chete; musakhale phee kapena kukhala chilili, Inu Atate wathu. 2Pakuti onani, adani anu akuchita phokoso; amene amadana nanu akweza mitu yawo. 3Kutsutsana ndi anthu anu akukonza chiwembu mwachinsinsi; akugwirizana pamodzi kutsutsana ndi amene mumawayesa a mtengo wapatali. 4Akunena kuti, “Bwerani, tiwafafanize monga mtundu; dzina la Isiraeli lisakumbukikenso.” 5Ndi mtima umodzi akukonza chiwembu; akuchita pangano kutsutsana ndi Inu, 6matenti a Edomu ndi Aisimaeli, Mowabu ndi Ahagiri, 7Gebala ndi Amoni ndi Amaleki, Filisitiya pamodzi ndi anthu okhala ku Turo. 8Asuri nawonso agwirizana nawo; akhala dzanja lamphamvu la ana a Loti.
9Achitireni monga munachitira Midiyani, monga Sisera ndi Yabini ku mtsinje wa Kisoni, 10amene anawonongedwa ku Eni-dori nakhala manyowa a nthaka. 11Akulu awo awayese ngati Orebi ndi Zebi, akalonga awo onse ngati Zeba ndi Zalimuna, 12amene anati, “Tidzitengere tokha msipu wa Mulungu.” 13Atate wanga, awayese ngati fumbi lozungulira, ngati mankhusu pamaso pa mphepo. 14Monga moto umatentha nkhalango, monga lawi limayatsa mapiri, 15momwemo muwathamangitse ndi mkuntho wanu ndipo muwachititse mantha ndi namondwe wanu. 16Phimbani nkhope zawo ndi manyazi, kuti afunefune dzina lanu, Inu Atate wathu. 17Achite manyazi ndi kuthedwa nzeru kwamuyaya; awonongeke mwa manyazi, 18kuti adziwe kuti Inu nokha, amene dzina lanu ndi Atate wathu, ndinu Wam'mwambamwamba pa dziko lonse lapansi.
