Psalms 16
1 Michtam. Of David. Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
Ngilondoloza, Nkulunkulu, ngoba ngithembela kuwe.
2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
Ngithe eNkosini: UyiNkosi yami, ukulunga kwami kakufiki kuwe.
3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
Kodwa kubangcwele abasemhlabeni, labahlekazi, ontokozo yami yonke ikubo.
4 Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.
Zizakwanda insizi zabagijimela omunye unkulunkulu; kangiyikunikela iminikelo yabo yokunathwayo yegazi; lamabizo abo kangiyikuwaphatha endebeni zami.
5 The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
INkosi iyisabelo selifa lami lesenkezo yami; wena uphethe isabelo sami.
6 Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
Imizila iwele kimi ezindaweni ezithokozisayo; yebo, ngilelifa elibukekayo.
7 I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.
Ngizayibonga iNkosi engelulekayo; lebusuku izinso zami ziyangiqondisa.
8 I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
Ngibekile iNkosi phambi kwami njalonjalo; ngoba ingakwesokunene sami, kangiyikunyikinywa.
9 Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
Ngakho inhliziyo yami iyathokoza, lodumo lwami luyajabula, lenyama yami izahlala ivikelekile.
10 For you will not let my soul be prisoned in the underworld; you will not let your loved one see the place of death. (Sheol h7585)
Ngoba kawutshiyanga umphefumulo wami esihogweni, njalo kawuyikunikela ongcwele wakho ukuthi abone ukubola. (Sheol h7585)
11 You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.
Uzangazisa indlela yempilo; ukugcwala kwentokozo kusebukhoneni bakho, ngakwesokunene sakho kukhona izinjabulo phakade.
