Psalms 18
1 To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said, I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. ElikaDavida inceku kaThixo Wahlabelela uJehova amazwi alelihubo lapho uJehova wamsindisa esandleni sezitha zakhe zonke lasesandleni sikaSawuli. Wathi: Ngiyakuthanda, Oh Thixo, Mandla ami.
2 Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
UThixo ulidwala lami, inqaba yami, lomsindisi wami; uNkulunkulu wami ulidwala lami, lapho engiphephela khona, isihlangu sami lophondo lokusindiswa kwami, inqaba yami.
3 I will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Ngakhuleka kuThixo ofanele ukudunyiswa njalo ngikhululwe ezitheni zami.
4 The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.
Izibopho zokufa zangihilela; lezikhukhula zokubhubhisa zangikhulela.
Izibopho zengcwaba zangithandela; imijibila yokufa yangijamela. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.
Ekukhathazekeni kwami ngakhuleka kuThixo; ngakhala kuNkulunkulu wami ngicela usizo. Walizwa ilizwi lami esethempelini lakhe; ukukhala kwami kwafinyelela kuye, ezindlebeni zakhe.
7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled and shook, because he was wroth.
Umhlaba wagedezela wazamazama, izisekelo zezintaba zanyikinyeka; zagedezela ngoba wayethukuthele.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it.
Intuthu yalanquka emakhaleni Akhe umlilo ohangulayo waphuma emlonyeni wakhe, amalahle avuthayo alavuka ephuma kuwo.
9 And he bowed the heavens, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
Waqhekeza amazulu wehlela phansi; amayezi amnyama ayengaphansi kwezinyawo zakhe
10 And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast upon the wings of the wind.
Wagada amakherubhi waphapha; wantweza phezu kwamaphiko omoya.
11 He made darkness his secret place, his tent round about him: darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Wenza umnyama isembeso sakhe, isigubuzelo esimhanqileyo, amayezi ezulu amnyama asemkhathini.
12 From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed forth: hail and coals of fire.
Phakathi kokukhazimula kobukhona bakhe kwaqubuka amayezi, kulesiqhotho lezikhatha zombane.
13 And Jehovah thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice: hail and coals of fire.
UThixo wakhwaza esezulwini; ilizwi loPhezukonke lanqenqetha.
14 And he sent his arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
Waciba imitshoko wazihlakaza izitha, ngembane eminengi waziqothula.
15 And the beds of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Izigodi zolwandle zambulwa lezisekelo zomhlaba zavezwa obala ekukhuzeni kwakho Thixo, ngomfutho wokuphefumula kwamakhala akho.
16 He reached forth from above, he took me, he drew me out of great waters:
Welula isandla Sakhe esezulwini wangibamba wangihlenga enzikini yamanzi.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me; for they were mightier than I.
Wangihlenga esitheni sami esilamandla, ezitheni zami ezazingigabhela ngamandla.
18 They encountered me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay.
Zangijamela mhla ngisebunzimeni, kodwa uThixo waba yinsika yami.
19 And he brought me forth into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Wangikhupha wangibeka endaweni ebanzi wangihlenga ngoba wayethokoza ngami.
20 Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
UThixo ungenzele okulingene ukulunga kwami; wanginika umvuzo ngokufanele ukuhlanzeka kwezandla zami.
21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Ngoba ngizigcinile izindlela zikaThixo; angenzanga okubi ngokufulathela uNkulunkulu wami.
22 For all his ordinances were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me;
Yonke imithetho yakhe ibiphambi kwami; angizifulathelanga izimiso zakhe.
23 And I was upright with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity.
Ngibe ngilokhu ngimsulwa phambi kwakhe njalo ngisixwayile isono.
24 And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
UThixo unginike umvuzo ngokufanele ukulunga kwami, ngokufanele ukuhlanzeka kwezandla zami phambi Kwakhe.
25 With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;
Kwabathembekileyo lawe uthembekile, kwabamsulwa lawe umsulwa.
26 With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.
Kwabahlanzekileyo uziveza uhlanzekile kodwa kwabangaqondanga uziveza ukhaliphile.
27 For it is thou that savest the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes wilt thou bring down.
Uyabasindisa abathobekileyo; kodwa uyabehlisela phansi labo abamehlo asesiphundu.
28 For it is thou that makest my lamp to shine: Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.
Wena, Oh Thixo, gcina isibane sami sibhebha; uNkulunkulu wami uguqula umnyama wami ube yikukhanya.
29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
Ngosizo lwakho ngingaphuma ngimelane lebutho lempi; ngoNkulunkulu wami ngingaweqa umduli.
30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of Jehovah is tried: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
Izindlela zikaNkulunkulu uqobo lwakhe ziphelele; ilizwi likaThixo kalilasici. Ulihawu labo bonke abaphephela kuye.
31 For who is God save Jehovah? and who is a rock if not our God?
Ngoba ngubani uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kukaThixo? Njalo ngubani oliDwala ngaphandle kukaNkulunkulu wethu na?
32 The God who girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect,
NguNkulunkulu ongihlomisa amandla enze indlela yami iphelele.
33 Who maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], and setteth me upon my high places;
Wenza inyawo zami zibe njengezempala; ungenza ngime ezingqongweni
34 Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms bend a bow of brass;
Ufundisa izandla zami ukulwa impi; izingalo zami zingaligobisa idandili lethusi.
35 And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand held me up; and thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.
Wena uyanginika isihlangu sakho sokunqoba, lesandla sakho sokunene siyangiqinisa; uyazehlisela phansi ukuze ungenze ngibe mkhulu.
36 Thou didst enlarge my steps under me, and mine ankles have not wavered.
Uqhelisa indlela enginyathela kuyo, ukuze inqagala zami zingapheci.
37 I pursued mine enemies, and overtook them; and I turned not again till they were consumed.
Ngaxotshana lezitha zami ngazifica; kangiphendukanga ngingakazibhubhisi zonke.
38 I crushed them, and they were not able to rise: they fell under my feet.
Ngazichoboza, zazingeke zisavuka; zawela ngaphansi kwezinyawo zami
39 And thou girdedst me with strength to battle; thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me.
Wangihlomisa ngamandla okulwa impi; wenza abaxabana lami bakhothama ezinyaweni zami.
40 And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, and those that hated me I destroyed.
Wenza izitha zami zafulathela zabaleka, njalo ngazibhubhisa izitha zami.
41 They cried, and there was none to save; — unto Jehovah, and he answered them not.
Bakhala becela uncedo, kodwa wayengekho owayengabalamulela kuThixo, kodwa kaphendulanga.
42 And I did beat them small as dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Ngabatshaya bacholeka njengothuli luphetshulwa ngumoya; ngabathulula njengodaka ezindleleni.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people I knew not doth serve me.
Ungikhulule ekuhlaselweni yilababantu; usungenze ngaba yinhloko yezizwe; abantu engangingabazi sebebuswa yimi.
44 At the hearing of the ear, they obey me: strangers come cringing unto me.
Bathi bengizwa nje ngendaba, bangilalele; abezizweni bayatshotshobala phambi kwami.
45 Strangers have faded away, and they come trembling forth from their close places.
Bonke badelile; beza bethuthumela bevela ezinqabeni zabo.
46 Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation,
Uthixo uyaphila! Alidunyiswe iDwala lami! Kaphakanyiswe uNkulunkulu uMsindisi wami!
47 The God who hath avenged me, and hath subjected the peoples to me;
UnguNkulunkulu ongiphindiselelayo, onqoba izizwe zibe ngaphansi kwami,
48 Who hath delivered me from mine enemies: yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; from the man of violence hast thou delivered me.
ongisindisayo ezitheni zami. Wena wangikhuphula ngaphezu kwezitha zami; wangihlenga ebantwini bodlakela.
49 Therefore will I give thanks to thee, Jehovah, among the nations, and will sing psalms to thy name.
Ngakho ngizakudumisa phakathi kwezizwe, Oh Thixo; ngizahlabelela indumiso yebizo lakho.
50 [It is he] who giveth great deliverances to his king, and sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
Upha inkosi yakhe ukunqoba okukhulu; utshengisa umusa wakhe ongaphuthiyo kogcotshiweyo wakhe, kuDavida kanye lezizukulwane zakhe kuze kube nininini.
