Psalms 94
1 A Psalm of David himself. The Fourth Sabbath. The Lord is the God of retribution. The God of retribution acts in order to deliver.
Oh Thixo, uNkulunkulu ophindiselayo, Oh Nkulunkulu ophindiselayo, khanya uvele.
2 Lift yourself up, for you judge the earth. Repay the arrogant with retribution.
Phakama, awu Mahluli womhlaba; baphindisele abazigqajayo ngokubafaneleyo.
3 How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners glory?
Koze kube nini ababi, Oh Thixo, koze kube nini ababi beklamasa na?
4 How long will they utter and speak iniquity? How long will all who work injustice speak out?
Bathulula amazwi okukloloda; zonke izigangi zifuthelene ngokuzikhukhumeza.
5 They have humiliated your people, O Lord, and they have harassed your inheritance.
Ziyabanyathezela abantu bakho, Oh Thixo; zincindezela ilifa lakho.
6 They have executed the widow and the new arrival, and they have slaughtered the orphan.
Zibulala umfelokazi kanye lowezizweni; zibulala intandane.
7 And they have said, “The Lord will not see, nor will the God of Jacob understand.”
Zithi, “UThixo kaboni; uNkulunkulu kaJakhobe kananzi.”
8 Understand, you senseless ones among the people. And be wise at last, you foolish ones.
Limukani, lina elingelangqondo phakathi kwabantu; lina ziphukuphuku, lizahlakanipha nini?
9 He who formed the ear, will he not hear? And he who forged the eye, does he not look closely?
Yena lowo owayigxumekayo indlebe kezwa yini? Yena lowo owabumba ilihlo kaboni na?
10 He who chastises nations, he who teaches man knowledge, will he not rebuke?
Yena lowo oqondisa izizwe kajezisi yini? Yena lowo ofundisa umuntu kalalwazi na?
11 The Lord knows the thoughts of men: that these are in vain.
UThixo uyayazi imicabango yomuntu; uyayazi ukuthi iyize nje.
12 Blessed is the man whom you will instruct, O Lord. And you will teach him from your law.
Ubusisiwe umuntu omqondisayo, Oh Thixo, umuntu omfundisa okomthetho wakho;
13 So may you soothe him from the evil days, until a pit may be dug for sinners.
uyamphumuza ensukwini zokuhlupheka, kuze kuthi ababi bembelwe igodi.
14 For the Lord will not drive away his people, and he will not abandon his inheritance,
Ngoba uThixo kazukwala abantu bakhe; kasoze lanini afulathele ilifa lakhe.
15 even until the time when justice is being converted into judgment, and when those who are close to justice are all those who are upright of heart.
Ukwahlulela kuzaphinda njalo kumiswe ngokulunga, kuthi bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bakulandele.
16 Who will rise up with me against the malignant? Or who will stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
Ngubani ozangimela ekulweni lababi na? Ngubani ozangelekelela ekulweni lezigangi na?
17 Except that the Lord assisted me, my soul almost would have dwelt in Hell. (questioned)
Aluba uThixo wayengangelulekanga, ngabe ngahle ngahlala ngathula zwi ekufeni.
18 If ever I said, “My foot is slipping,” then your mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
Lapho ngasengisithi, “Unyawo lwami selutshelela,” uthando lwakho, Oh Thixo, lwangisekela.
19 According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, your consolations have given joy to my soul.
Nxa ukunqineka kwase kungikhulela, induduzo yakho yaletha intokozo emphefumulweni wami.
20 Does the seat of iniquity adhere to you, you who contrive hardship within a commandment?
Kambe isihlalo sobukhosi esixhwalileyo singema lawe yini leso esiletha inhlupheko ngezimemezelo zaso?
21 They will hunt down the soul of the just, and they will condemn innocent blood.
Bayahlangana ukumelana labalungileyo ongelacala agwetshelwe ukufa.
22 And the Lord has been made into a refuge for me, and my God into the assistance of my hope.
Kodwa uThixo useyinqaba yami, loNkulunkulu wami ulidwala engiphephela kulo.
23 And he will repay them their iniquity, and he will destroy them in their malice. The Lord our God will utterly destroy them.
Uzabaphindisela ngenxa yezono zabo ababhubhise ngenxa yobubi babo; uThixo uNkulunkulu wethu uzababhubhisa.
