Psalms 52

1 Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God is continual.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Lapho uDoyegi umʼEdomi wayeye kuSawuli wamtshela wathi, “UDavida uye wayangena endlini ka-Ahimeleki.” Kungani uncoma ngobubi, wena somandlase? Kungani utshona untela ilanga lonke, wena olihlazo emehlweni kaNkulunkulu?

2 Thy tongue devises wickedness, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Ulimi lwakho luceba incithakalo; lunjengensingo eloliweyo, wena owenza inkohliso.

3 Thou love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

Uthanda ububi kulobuhle, amanga kulokukhuluma iqiniso.

4 Thou love all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Uyawathanda wonke amanga alimazayo, wena limi olukhohlisayo!

5 God will likewise destroy thee forever. He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

Ngeqiniso uNkulunkulu uzakwehlisela ukubhubha okungapheliyo: Uzakuhlwitha akukhuphe ethenteni lakho; uzakuquphula akususe elizweni labaphilayo.

6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

Abalungileyo bazabona besabe; bazamhleka bathi,

7 Lo, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

“Nangu-ke manje umuntu lo ongenzanga uNkulunkulu inqaba yakhe kodwa wathemba inotho yakhe enkulu wakhula waba lamandla ngokuwisa abanye!”

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the loving kindness of God forever and ever.

Kodwa mina nginjengesihlahla se-oliva esikhula endlini kaNkulunkulu; ngithembe uthando lukaNkulunkulu olungaphuthiyo nini lanini.

9 I will give thee thanks forever, because thou have done it. And I will hope in thy name in the presence of thy sanctified, for it is good.

Ngizakudumisa lanini ngalokho okwenzileyo; ngizathemba ebizweni lakho, ngoba lihle ibizo lakho. Ngizakudumisa phambi kwabangcwele bakho.