Psalms 25
1 To thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
Kuwe, Nkosi, ngiphakamisela umphefumulo wami.
2 O my God, in thee I have trusted. Let me not be put to shame. Let not my enemies triumph over me.
Nkulunkulu wami, ngithembela kuwe; kangingayangeki; izitha zami kazingathokozi phezu kwami.
3 Yea, none who wait for thee shall be put to shame. They shall be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.
Yebo, kungayangeki loyedwa kulabo abakulindelayo; kabayangeke labo abaphambukayo kungelasizatho.
4 Show me thy ways, O Jehovah. Teach me thy paths.
Ngazisa izindlela zakho, Nkosi, ungifundise imikhondo yakho.
5 Guide me in thy truth, and teach me. For thou are the God of my salvation. For thee do I wait all the day.
Ngikhokhelela eqinisweni lakho, ungifundise, ngoba unguNkulunkulu wosindiso lwami; ngilindele wena usuku lonke.
6 Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindness. For they have been ever of old.
Khumbula izihawu zakho, Nkosi, lobubele bakho, ngoba kwakukhona kusukela phakade.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. According to thy loving kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.
Ungazikhumbuli izono zobutsha bami leziphambeko zami; ngokomusa wakho wena ungikhumbule, ngenxa yokulunga kwakho, Nkosi.
8 Good and upright is Jehovah. Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
INkosi ilungile iqondile; ngakho-ke izazifundisa izoni ngendlela.
9 The meek he will guide in justice, and the meek he will teach his way.
Izabakhokhela abathobekileyo ekwahlulelweni, ibafundise abathobekileyo indlela yayo.
10 All the paths of Jehovah are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Zonke indlela zeNkosi zingumusa leqiniso kulabo abalondoloza isivumelwano sayo lezifakazelo zayo.
11 For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
Ngenxa yebizo lakho, Nkosi, thethelela isiphambeko sami, ngoba sikhulu.
12 What man is he who fears Jehovah? Him he shall instruct in the way that he shall choose.
Nguwuphi umuntu owesaba iNkosi? Izamfundisa ngendlela ezayikhetha.
13 His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.
Umphefumulo wakhe uzahlala ebuhleni, lenzalo yakhe izalidla ilifa lelizwe.
14 The friendship of Jehovah is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.
Imfihlo yeNkosi ingeyabayesabayo, izabazisa isivumelwano sayo.
15 My eyes are ever toward Jehovah, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Amehlo ami ahlala eseNkosini, ngoba yiyo ezakhupha inyawo zami embuleni.
16 Turn thee to me, and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
Phendukela kimi, ube lomusa kimi, ngoba ngilesizungu, ngihluphekile.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged. O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Inkathazo zenhliziyo yami zanda, ungikhuphe ezinhluphekweni zami.
18 Consider my affliction and my travail, and forgive all my sins.
Khangela inhlupheko yami losizi lwami, uthethelele zonke izono zami.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many. And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Khangela izitha zami ngoba zinengi, ziyangizonda ngenzondo elesihluku.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
Londoloza umphefumulo wami, ungikhulule; kangingayangeki, ngoba ngiphephela kuwe.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for thee.
Ubuqotho lokuqonda kakungilondoloze, ngoba ngilindele wena.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all of his troubles.
Nkulunkulu, hlenga uIsrayeli kuzo zonke inkathazo zakhe.
