Psalms 7
1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,
Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, ngiyathembela kuwe; ngisindisa kubo bonke abangizingelayo, ungikhulule.
2 Lest they tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Hlezi adabule umphefumulo wami njengesilwane, edabudabula, kungekho okhululayo.
3 O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;
Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, uba ngikwenzile lokhu, uba kukhona okubi ezandleni zami,
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);
uba ngiphindisele okubi kosekuthuleni lami (kuphela ngaphanga oyisitha sami ngaphandle kwesizatho),
5 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
isitha kasizingele umphefumulo wami, siwufice, siyinyathelele impilo yami emhlabathini, senze udumo lwami luhlale ethulini. (Sela)
6 Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
Vuka, Nkosi, ngolaka lwakho, ziphakamise ngenxa yentukuthelo yezitha zami; vuka ungimele; ulayile isahlulelo.
7 And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about; And over them return thou on high.
Ngakho inhlangano yezizwe izakuhanqa; buya ngaphezulu phezu kwayo.
8 Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.
INkosi izakwahlulela izizwe. Ngahlulela, Nkosi, njengokulunga kwami lanjengobuqotho bami obukimi.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.
Ake buphele ububi bababi, kodwa umqinise olungileyo, ngoba ohlola inhliziyo lezinso nguNkulunkulu olungileyo.
10 My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.
Isihlangu sami sikuNkulunkulu osindisa abaqotho enhliziyweni.
11 God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.
UNkulunkulu ngumahluleli olungileyo, njalo nguNkulunkulu othukuthelela omubi insuku zonke.
12 If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;
Uba engaphenduki, uzalola inkemba yakhe; useligobile idandili lakhe walilungisa.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery [shafts].
Usemlungisele izikhali zokufa, wenzela abazingeli imitshoko yakhe etshisayo.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Khangela, uhelelwa ngobubi, akhulelwe yikona, azale amanga.
15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Agebhe umgodi awugubhe, abesewela egodini alenzileyo.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
Ububi bakhe buzabuyela phezu kwekhanda lakhe, lodlame lwakhe lwehlele enkanda yakhe.
17 I will give thanks unto Jehovah according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.
Ngizayidumisa iNkosi njengokulunga kwayo, ngihlabelele ibizo leNkosi ephezu konke.
