< Psalms 21 >

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
Jehova, inkosi izajabula emandleni akho, lesindisweni lwakho izathaba kangakanani!
2 You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.
Uyinikile isifiso senhliziyo yayo, kawuyincitshanga isicelo sendebe zayo. (Sela)
3 For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
Ngoba uyihlangabeze ngezibusiso zokuhle, wayethwesa umqhele wegolide elihle ekhanda layo.
4 He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.
Yacela impilo kuwe, wayinika yona, ubude bezinsuku kuze kube nini lanini.
5 Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.
Lukhulu udumo lwayo ekusindiseni kwakho, inkazimulo lobukhosi wakubeka phezu kwayo.
6 For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
Ngoba uyenze yabusiseka kakhulu kuze kube nininini, uyayithokozisa ngenjabulo ebukhoneni bakho.
7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.
Ngoba inkosi ithembela kuJehova, langomusa woPhezukonke kayiyikunyikinywa.
8 Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
Isandla sakho sizazithola zonke izitha zakho, lesandla sakho sokunene sizabathola labo abakuzondayo.
9 You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.
Uzabenza babe njengesithando somlilo esikhathini solaka lwakho. INkosi izabaginya ekuthukutheleni kwayo, lomlilo uzabaqothula.
10 You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.
Uzachitha isithelo sabo emhlabeni, lenzalo yabo phakathi kwabantwana babantu.
11 Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.
Ngoba bezimisela okubi bemelene lawe, beceba ugobe, bazakwehluleka.
12 For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.
Ngoba uzabafulathelisa, ngezintambo zedandili uzalungisa imitshoko imelane lobuso babo.
13 Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
Phakama, Nkosi, ngamandla akho! Sizahlabela sidumise amandla akho.

< Psalms 21 >