Psalms 41
1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ubusisiwe lowo onanza abahluphekayo; uThixo uyamkhulula ngezikhathi zokuhlupheka.
2 The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes.
UThixo uzamvikela alondoloze impilo yakhe; uzambusisa phakathi kwelizwe akasoze amnikele emandleni ezitha zakhe.
3 The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
UThixo uzamqinisa lanxa elele egula njalo amsilise avuke ekuguleni kwakhe.
4 I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”
Ngathi, “Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ngisilisa, ngoba ngonile kuwe.”
5 My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”
Izitha zami ziyangigcona zithi, “Uzakufa nini licitshe ibizo lakhe?”
6 My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.
Nxa omunye wabo efika ezongibona, ukhuluma kuhle angikhohlise, kodwa enhliziyweni yakhe egaya izibozi; athi angaphuma ahambe esekhihliza ebantwini.
7 All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:
Bonke abangizondayo banyenyezelana ngami; bangicabangela wonke amanyala besithi,
8 “A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”
“Usengenwe ngumkhuhlane omubi; kasoze asile avuke futhi.”
9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Lomngane wami osekhwapheni, ebengimthembile, lowo obesidla lami isinkwa usengihlamukele.
10 But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.
Kodwa wena, Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ake ungivuse ukuze ngibakhawulise.
11 By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
Ngiyazi ukuthi uyathokoza ngami, ngoba isitha sami kasingehluli.
12 In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
Ubuqotho bami busekelwa nguwe njalo ungimisa phambi kwakho nini lanini.
13 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
Udumo alube kuye uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, kusukela nininini kuze kube nininini.
