Psalms 141

1 Jehovah, I have called upon thee. Make haste to me. Give ear to my voice when I call to thee.

Nkosi, ngiyakhala kuwe; phangisa uze kimi; beka indlebe elizwini lami lapho ngikhala kuwe.

2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Umkhuleko wami kawumiswe njengempepha phambi kwakho, ukuphakanyiswa kwezandla zami njengomnikelo wakusihlwa.

3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Nkosi, bekela umlomo wami umlindi, gcina umnyango wendebe zami.

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. And let me not eat of their dainties.

Ungaphenduleli inhliziyo yami entweni embi, ukuthi ngenze izenzo ezimbi kanye labantu abenza ububi, ngingadli ezibilibocweni zabo.

5 Let a righteous man smite me, as a kindness. And let him reprove me, as oil upon the head. Let not my head refuse it. For even in their wickedness my prayer shall continue.

Olungileyo kangitshaye ethandwenilomusa, angisole; kuzakuba ngamafutha ekhanda, ikhanda lami kalingawali, ngoba lomkhuleko wami usezakuba sezinhluphekweni zabo.

6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. And they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

Abahluleli babo baphoselwa emaceleni edwala, bazakuzwa amazwi ami ngoba amnandi.

7 Like plowing and furrowing the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

Amathambo ethu ahlakazekile emlonyeni wengcwaba njengobandayo adabule emhlabathini. (Sheol h7585)

8 For my eyes are to thee, O Jehovah the Lord. In thee do I take refuge. Leave not my soul destitute.

Kodwa amehlo ami akuwe, Jehova, Nkosi; ngithembele kuwe; ungawuchayi umphefumulo wami.

9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

Ngigcina emandleni omjibila abangibekele wona, lezithiyo zabenzi bobubi.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass over.

Ababi kabawele emambuleni abo kanye, ngize ngidlule mina.