Psalms 56
1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
Woba lomusa kimi, Nkulunkulu, ngoba umuntu ufuna ukungiginya; usuku lonke esilwa uyangicindezela.
2 My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
Izitha zami zifuna ukungiginya usuku lonke, ngoba zinengi ezilwa zimelene lami ngokuziphakamisa.
3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
Mhla ngisesaba, mina ngizathemba kuwe.
4 In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi lakhe, kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Inyama ingenzani kimi?
5 All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
Usuku lonke baphambanisa amazwi ami; yonke imicabango yabo imelene lami ngokubi.
6 They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.
Bayabuthana, bagugube, bona baqaphelise izinyathelo zami, lapho belindele umphefumulo wami.
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
Bazaphunyuka yini ngobubi? Ekuthukutheleni wisela phansi abantu, Nkulunkulu.
8 You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Are not they in your book?
Ukuzulazula kwami ukubalile; wena faka izinyembezi zami embodleleni yakho; kazikho ogwalweni lwakho yini?
9 Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.
Khona izitha zami zizabuyela emuva mhla ngibizayo. Ngiyakwazi lokhu ukuthi uNkulunkulu ukimi.
10 In God, I will praise his word. In the LORD, I will praise his word.
KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi, eNkosini ngizadumisa ilizwi.
11 I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
KuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi?
12 Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
Nkulunkulu, izifungo zakho ziphezu kwami; ngizabuyisela kuwe izindumiso.
13 For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
Ngoba uwukhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni, yebo, inyawo zami ekukhubekeni, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwabaphilayo.
