Psalms 35
1 [A Psalm] of David. Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:
Phikisana, Nkosi, labaphikisana lami, ulwe labalwa lami.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help;
Xhakalaza ihawu lesihlangu esikhulu, usukumele usizo lwami.
3 And draw out the spear, and stop [the way] against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Hwatsha lomkhonto, uvimbe indlela umelane labangizingelayo; tshono emphefumulweni wami ukuthi: Ngilusindiso lwakho.
4 Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:
Kabayangeke babe lehlazo labo abadinga umphefumulo wami. Kabahlehliselwe emuva babe lenhloni labo abaceba ububi ngami.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive [them] away;
Kababe njengamakhoba phambi komoya, lengilosi yeNkosi kayibadudule.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of Jehovah pursue them.
Indlela yabo kayibe mnyama itshelele, lengilosi yeNkosi ibaxotshe.
7 For without cause have they hidden for me their net [in] a pit; without cause they have digged [it] for my soul.
Ngoba kungelasizatho bangifihlele imbule labo emgodini, kungelasizatho bawugebhele umphefumulo wami.
8 Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net which he hath hidden catch himself: for destruction let him fall therein.
Ukubhujiswa kakumjume, lembule lakhe alifihlileyo kalimbambe yena, awele kulo, ekubhujisweni.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah; it shall rejoice in his salvation.
Kodwa umphefumulo wami uzathokoza eNkosini, ujabule esindisweni lwayo.
10 All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the afflicted from one stronger than he, yea, the afflicted and the needy from him that spoileth him!
Wonke amathambo ami azakuthi: Nkosi, ngubani onjengawe, okhulula umyanga kulowo olamandla kulaye, yebo, umyanga loswelayo komphangayo?
11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they lay to my charge things which I know not.
Abafakazi bamanga basukuma, bangibuza engingakwaziyo.
12 They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereavement of my soul.
Bangibuyisela okubi endaweni yokuhle, umphefumulo wami ulahlekelwa.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I chastened my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine own bosom:
Kanti mina, ekuguleni kwabo isembatho sami sasilisaka, ngathobisa umphefumulo wami ngokuzila ukudla, lomkhuleko wami wabuyela esifubeni sami.
14 I behaved myself as though [he had been] a friend, a brother to me; I bowed down in sadness, as one that mourneth [for] a mother.
Ngahamba ngokungathi ungumngane ngokungathi ungumfowethu; ngikhotheme kwezimnyama njengolilela unina.
15 But at my halting they rejoiced, and gathered together: the slanderers gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:
Kodwa ekukhubekeni kwami bathokoza, babuthana ndawonye, abalahliweyo babuthana ndawonye bemelene lami, njalo ngangingakwazi; badabula kabemanga.
16 With profane jesters for bread, they have gnashed their teeth against me.
Kanye lababi abaklolodayo edilini, bangigedlela amazinyo abo.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the young lions.
Nkosi, uzabukela kuze kube nini? Buyisa umphefumulo wami ekubhubhiseni kwabo, wona wodwa owami emabhongweni ezilwane.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among much people.
Ngizakubonga ebandleni elikhulu, ngikudumise phakathi kwabantu abanengi.
19 Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; let them not wink with the eye that hate me without cause.
Bangajabuli ngami abayizitha zami ngamanga, kabangangificeli ilihlo labo abangizonda ngeze.
20 For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.
Ngoba kabakhulumi ukuthula, kodwa baceba amazwi enkohliso bemelene labachumileyo emhlabeni.
21 And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said, Aha! aha! our eye hath seen [it].
Kanti bangikhamisela kakhulu umlomo wabo bathi: Aha, aha, ilihlo lethu likubonile!
22 Thou hast seen [it], Jehovah: keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.
Nkosi, usukubonile; ungathuli. Nkosi, ungabi khatshana lami.
23 Stir up thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and Lord!
Zivuse, uvukele ilungelo lami, udaba lwami, Nkulunkulu wami leNkosi yami.
24 Judge me, Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me.
Ngahlulela, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngokulunga kwakho; kabangathokozi ngami.
25 Let them not say in their heart, Aha! so would we have it. Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
Kabangatsho enhliziyweni yabo ukuthi: Hiya, yisifiso sethu! Bangatsho ukuthi: Simginyile.
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine adversity; let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Kabayangeke babe lenhloni ndawonye abajabula ngosizi lwami; bembathiswe ngenhloni lehlazo labo abazikhukhumeza ngami.
27 Let them exult and rejoice that delight in my righteousness; and let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, who delighteth in the prosperity of his servant.
Kabamemeze ngenjabulo bathabe abaloyisa ukulunga kwami, yebo kabatsho njalonjaloukuthi: Kayikhuliswe iNkosi ethokoza ngokuhlala kuhle kwenceku yayo.
28 And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness, [and] of thy praise, all the day.
Lolimi lwami luzakhuluma ukulunga kwakho, usuku lonke indumiso yakho.
