Psalms 116
1 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.
Ngiyamthanda uThixo ngoba walizwa ilizwi lami; wezwa ukukhala kwami ngicela umusa.
2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
Ngoba wangipha indlela yakhe, ngizambiza kokuphela nxa ngisaphila.
3 The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)
Izibopho zokufa zangithandela, ubuhlungu obukhulu bengcwaba bangehlela; ngagajelwa yikuhlupheka losizi. (Sheol h7585)
4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”
Ngasengibiza ibizo likaThixo: “Oh Thixo ake ungisindise!”
5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
UThixo ulomusa njalo ulungile; uNkulunkulu wethu ulesihawu.
6 The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.
UThixo uvikela abalenhliziyo ethobekileyo; ngathi ngihluphekile kakhulu wangisindisa.
7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
Phumula njalo, we mphefumulo wami, ngoba uThixo ukwenzile ukulunga.
8 For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
Ngoba wena Thixo, uwukhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni, amehlo ami ezinyembezini, lezinyawo zami azaze zakhubeka,
9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaThixo elizweni labaphilayo.
10 I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”
Ngathembela kuThixo; ngakho ngasengisithi, “Ngiyahlupheka kakhulu.”
11 In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”
Ngiphakathi kokulahla ithemba ngathi, “Bonke abantu balamanga.”
12 How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
Ngingambonga ngani uThixo ngabo bonke ubuhle bakhe kimi?
13 I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
Ngizayiphakamisa inkezo yensindiso ngimemeze ibizo likaThixo.
14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
Ngizazigcwalisa izifungo zami kuThixo phambi kwabo bonke abantu bakhe.
15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
Kuligugu emehlweni kaThixo ukufa kwabathembekileyo bakhe.
16 Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.
Oh Thixo, ngempela ngiyinceku Yakho, indodana yencekukazi yakho; usungikhulule emaketaneni ami.
17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
Ngizakwenzela umhlatshelo womnikelo wokubonga ngilibize ibizo likaThixo
18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
Ngizazigcwalisa izifungo zami kuThixo phambi kwabo bonke abantu bakhe,
19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
emagumeni endlu kaThixo phakathi kwakho, wena Jerusalema. Dumisani uThixo.
