Psalms 26
1 Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
ElikaDavida. Veza ukungabi lacala kwami, Thixo, ngoba sengiphile impilo engelansolo; ngihlezi ngimethemba uThixo ngingaxhamandi.
2 Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
Ngilinga, Oh Thixo, ungizame, hlola inhliziyo yami lengqondo yami;
3 For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.
ngoba uthando Lwakho luhlezi luphambi kwami, njalo kokuphela ngihamba eqinisweni Lakho.
4 I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.
Kangidlelani labantu abakhohlisayo njalo kangiwelelani labazenzisi;
5 I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.
ngiyawenyanya umbuthano wezigangi; njalo ngiyala ukuhlala lezixhwali.
6 I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
Ngigeza izandla zami ngokungelacala, bese ngilizungeza i-alithari Lakho, Oh Thixo,
7 That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.
ngimemezele ngamandla indumiso Yakho ngibatshele bonke ngemisebenzi Yakho eyisimanga.
8 Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.
Ngiyayithanda indlu ohlala kuyo, Oh Thixo, indawo lapho inkazimulo Yakho ehlala khona.
9 Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;
Ungamukisi umphefumulo wami ndawonye lowezoni, impilo yami kanye lalabo abomele igazi,
10 In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
ozandla zabo zilamacebo amabi, ozandla zabo zokunene zifumbethe izivalamlomo.
11 But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.
Kodwa mina ngiphila impilo engelasici; ngihlenga ube lesihawu kimi.
12 I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.
Inyawo zami zimi emhlabathini ochayileyo; ngizamdumisa uThixo emhlanganweni omkhulu.
