Psalms 13

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

Koze kube nini, Nkosi, ungikhohlwa kokuphela? Koze kube nini ungifihlela ubuso bakho?

2 How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?

Koze kube nini ngizicebisa emphefumulweni wami, ngilosizi enhliziyweni yami insuku zonke? Koze kube nini isitha sami siphakanyiswa phezu kwami?

3 Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Khangela, ungiphendule, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami; khanyisa amehlo ami hlezi ngilale ubuthongo bokufa,

4 lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.

hlezi isitha sami sithi: Sengimehlule; labangihluphayo bathokoze lapho nginyikinywa.

5 But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.

Kodwa mina ngithembele emuseni wakho, inhliziyo yami izathaba ngosindiso lwakho.

6 I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.

Ngizayihlabelela iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele okuhle kakhulu.