Psalms 20

1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob protect thee;

INkosi ikuphendule osukwini lokuhlupheka; ibizo likaNkulunkulu kaJakobe likuvikele.

2 May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

Kayikuthumele usizo oluvela endaweni engcwele, ikusekele iseZiyoni.

3 Remember all thine oblations, and accept thy burnt-offering; (Selah)

Kayikhumbule yonke iminikelo yakho, njalo yemukele umnikelo wakho wokutshiswa. (Sela)

4 Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy counsels.

Ikunike njengokwenhliziyo yakho, njalo igcwalise icebo lakho lonke.

5 We will triumph in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we set up our banners. Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions!

Simemeze ngentokozo esindisweni lwakho, lebizweni likaNkulunkulu wethu siphakamise iziboniso! INkosi igcwalise konke ukucela kwakho.

6 Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; he answereth him from the heavens of his holiness, with the saving strength of his right hand.

Sengisazi ukuthi iNkosi isindisa ogcotshiweyo wayo; izamphendula isemazulwini ayo angcwele ngamandla asindisayo esandla sayo sokunene.

7 Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God.

Abanye bathembela enqoleni, labanye emabhizeni, kodwa thina sizakhumbula ibizo leNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.

8 They are bowed down and fallen; but we are risen and stand upright.

Bona bakhothanyisiwe bawa, kodwa thina sisukumile simi.

9 Save, Jehovah! Let the king answer us in the day we call.

Jehova, sindisa; inkosi isiphendule osukwini lokukhala kwethu.