Psalms 77
1 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. KuJeduthuni, Elika-Asafi. Ihubo. Ngakhala kuNkulunkulu ngicela uncedo; ngakhala kuNkulunkulu ukuthi angizwe.
2 In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
Ngathi ngikhathazekile ngamdinga uThixo; ebusuku ngazelula izandla azazezadinwa lomphefumulo wami wala ukududuzeka.
3 I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint.
Ngakukhumbula, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngabubula; ngacabanga, umoya wami wancipha.
4 You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
Wala ukuthi amehlo ami avaleke; ngangikhathazekile ngisehluleka ukukhuluma.
5 I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
Ngakhumbula ngezinsuku ezedlulayo, insuku zakudala;
6 At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
ngakhumbula izingoma zami ebusuku. Inhliziyo yami yacabanga lomoya wami wadinga:
7 “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
“INkosi izakhalala kokuphela na? Ayisayikuphinde itshengise uthando lwayo njalo na?
8 Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
Kanti uthando lwayo olungapheliyo selunyamalele kokuphela na? Kanti isithembiso sayo sesiphelile kokuphela na?
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?”
Kanti uNkulunkulu usekhohliwe ukuba lesihawu na? Usethe ngokuzonda wagodla uzwelo lwakhe na?”
10 So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
Ngasengikhumbula ngathi, “Yilokhu okunginqundayo, ukuthi isandla sokunene soPhezukonke kasisekho phezu kwami.
11 I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
Ngizayikhumbula imisebenzi kaThixo; yebo, ngizayikhumbula imimangaliso yakho yekadeni.
12 I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
Ngizacabanga ngayo yonke imisebenzi yakho nginakane ngazozonke izenzo zakho ezinkulu.”
13 Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
Izindlela zakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, zingcwele; nguphi unkulunkulu omkhulu njengoNkulunkulu wethu na?
14 You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
Nguwe Nkulunkulu owenza izimanga; uyawatshengisa amandla akho ebantwini.
15 With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph.
Ngengalo yakho elamandla wabakhulula abantu bakho, izizukulwane zikaJakhobe loJosefa.
16 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
Amanzi akubona wena, Oh Nkulunkulu, amanzi akubona atshotshobala; inziki zagonyuluka.
17 The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
Amayezi awathulula amanzi, isibhakabhaka sandindiza ngokuduma; imitshoko yakho yaphazima yaya le lale.
18 Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
Umdumo wakho wezwakala uphakathi kwesivunguzane, umbane wakho wawukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wavevezela wanyikinyeka.
19 Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
Indlela yakho yadabula olwandle, umkhondo wakho phakathi kwamanzi, kodwa izinyathelo zakho zazingabonakali.
20 You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Wabahola abantu bakho njengomhlambi wezimvu ngesandla sikaMosi lo-Aroni.
