Psalms 34
1 I will bless Jehovah at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Ngizayibonga iNkosi ngesikhathi sonke; ukudunyiswa kwayo kuzahlala kusemlonyeni wami.
2 My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
Umphefumulo wami uzazincoma eNkosini; abathobekileyo bazakuzwa bathokoze.
3 O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Ikhuliseni iNkosi kanye lami, asiliphakamise ibizo layo kanyekanye.
4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Ngayidinga iNkosi, yangiphendula, yasingikhulula kukho konke ukwesaba kwami.
5 They looked to him, and were radiant, and their faces shall never be confounded.
Bakhangela kuyo, bakhazimula, lobuso babo kabubanga lenhloni.
6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Lo umyanga wakhala, leNkosi yezwa, yasimsindisa kuzo zonke inkathazo zakhe.
7 The agent of Jehovah encamps round about those who fear him, and delivers them.
Ingilosi yeNkosi imisa inkamba izingelezele labo abayesabayo, ibakhulule.
8 O taste and see that Jehovah is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Nambithanini libone ukuthi iNkosi ilungile. Ubusisiwe lowomuntu othembela kuyo.
9 O fear Jehovah, ye his sanctified, for there is no want to those who fear him.
Yesabeni iNkosi, bangcwele bayo, ngoba kakulakuswela kwabayesabayo.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
Izilwane ezintsha ziyaswela zilambe, kodwa labo abayidingayo iNkosi kabasweli lutho oluhle.
11 Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
Wozani, bantwana, lingilalele, ngizalifundisa ukwesaba iNkosi.
12 What man is he who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
Ngubani umuntu ofisa impilo, othanda izinsuku ukuthi abone okuhle?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
Londa ulimi lwakho kokubi, lendebe zakho ekukhulumeni inkohliso.
14 Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
Suka kokubi, wenze okuhle, dinga ukuthula, kunxwanele.
15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer.
Amehlo eNkosi akwabalungileyo, lezindlebe zayo kukukhala kwabo.
16 (The face of Jehovah is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)
Ubuso beNkosi bumelene labenza okubi, ukuquma ukukhunjulwa kwabo kusuke emhlabeni.
17 They cried, and Jehovah heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
Bakhala, iNkosi yezwa; iyabakhulula kuzo zonke izinhlupheko zabo.
18 Jehovah is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.
INkosi iseduze labo abalenhliziyo ezephukileyo, iyabasindisa abalomoya odabukileyo.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all.
Zinengi inhlupheko zolungileyo, kodwa iNkosi iyamkhulula kuzo zonke.
20 He keeps all his bones. Not one of them is broken.
Iyawagcina wonke amathambo akhe, kakwaphulwa lelilodwa kuwo.
21 Evil shall kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
Okubi kuzambulala okhohlakeleyo; labazonda olungileyo bazalahlwa.
22 Jehovah redeems the soul of his servants, and none of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
INkosi iyahlenga umphefumulo wenceku zayo; njalo bonke abathemba kuyo kabayikulahlwa.
