Psalms 64

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Zwana, Nkulunkulu, ilizwi lami esikhalazweni sami, ulondoloze impilo yami ekwesabeni isitha.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Ungifihle ecebeni elifihliweyo lababi, ekuxokozeleni kwabenzi bobubi,

3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

abalola ulimi lwabo njengenkemba, bagobise umtshoko wabo, ngitsho amazwi ababayo,

4 That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

ukutshoka opheleleyo besekusithekeni; bahle bamtshoke, bengesabi.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?

Baziqinisa edabeni olubi, bekhuluma ngokuthiya, bathi: Ngubani ongayibona?

6 They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

Badingisisa iziphambeko; silungile ngecebo elicetshwe ngobuqili; umcabango wangaphakathi womuntu kanye lenhliziyo kujulile.

7 But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabatshoka ngomtshoko masinyane; bazalinyazwa.

8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.

Njalo bazakwenza olwabo ulimi luwele phezu kwabo; bonke abababonayo bazabaleka.

9 And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.

Labo bonke abantu bazakwesaba, batshumayele isenzo sikaNkulunkulu, baqedisise umsebenzi wakhe.

10 The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.

Olungileyo uzajabula eNkosini, aphephele kuyo; bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bazazincoma.