Psalms 6

1 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Nkosi, ungangikhuzi entukuthelweni yakho, ungangijezisi ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.

2 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am withered away. O Jehovah, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

Woba lomusa kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngibuthakathaka. Nkosi, ngisilisa mina, ngoba amathambo ami ayakhathazeka.

3 My soul also is greatly troubled. And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

Lomphefumulo wami ukhathazekile kakhulu: Kodwa wena, Nkosi, koze kube nini?

4 Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul. Save me for thy loving kindness' sake.

Phenduka, Nkosi, khulula umphefumulo wami; ungisindise ngenxa yomusa wakho.

5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee. In Sheol who shall give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)

Ngoba ekufeni kakukho ukukukhumbula; engcwabeni ngubani ozakubonga? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am weary with my groaning. Every night I make my bed to swim. I water my couch with my tears.

Ngikhathele yikububula kwami; ubusuku bonke ngintshezisa icansi lami, ngezinyembezi zami ngimanzise umbheda wami.

7 My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

Ilihlo lami lidliwe ngenxa yosizi, liyaguga ngenxa yezitha zami zonke.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Jehovah has heard the voice of my weeping.

Sukani kimi, lonke benzi bobubi, ngoba iNkosi izwile ilizwi lokulila kwami.

9 Jehovah has heard my supplication. Jehovah will receive my prayer.

INkosi izwile ukuncenga kwami; iNkosi izakwemukela umkhuleko wami.

10 All my enemies shall be put to shame and greatly troubled. They shall turn back. They shall be put to shame suddenly.

Zonke izitha zami zizayangeka zitshaywe luvalo kakhulu; zizaphenduka, zihle ziyangeke.