Psalms 39

1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

Ngathi: Ngizaqaphelisa izindlela zami, ukuze ngingoni ngolimi lwami; ngizagcina umlomo wami ngetomu, omubi esesekhona phambi kwami.

2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Ngaba yisimungulu ngokuthula; ngathula kokuhle; lokuhlupheka kwami kwavuswa.

3 My heart burned within me; the fire was kindled in my musing: I spoke with my tongue,

Inhliziyo yami yatshisa phakathi kwami, ngisacabanga umlilo wavutha; ngakhuluma ngolimi lwami,

4 Make me to know, Jehovah, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: I shall know how frail I am.

ngathi: Nkosi, ngazisa isiphetho sami lesilinganiso sensuku zami ukuthi siyini, ukuze ngazi ukuthi ngiyedlula kangakanani.

5 Behold, thou hast made my days [as] hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, [even] the high placed, is altogether vanity. (Selah)

Khangela, wenze insuku zami zaba yibubanzi besandla, lobudala bami bunjengento engesilutho phambi kwakho; isibili ngulowo lalowomuntu ekumeni kwakhe uyize nje. (Sela)

6 Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Isibili, umuntu uhambahamba esesithunzini; isibili, bayakhathazeka ngeze; uyabuthelela, kodwa kazi ukuthi ngubani ozakubutha.

7 And now, what wait I for, Lord? my hope is in thee.

Pho-ke, ngilindeleni, Nkosi? Ithemba lami likuwe.

8 Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Ngikhulula kuzo zonke iziphambeko zami. Ungangenzi ihlazo lesithutha.

9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; for thou hast done [it].

Ngaba yisimungulu, kangivulanga umlomo wami, ngoba wakwenza wena.

10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.

Susa uswazi lwakho kimi, ngoba ngiyaqedwa yisidutshulo sesandla sakho.

11 When thou with rebukes dost correct a man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely, every man is vanity. (Selah)

Lapho ulaya umuntu ngokukhuza ngenxa yesiphambeko, wenza ubuhle bakhe buncibilike njengenundu; isibili ngulowo lalowomuntu uyize. (Sela)

12 Hear my prayer, Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; be not silent at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, like all my fathers.

Zwana umkhuleko wami, Nkosi, ubeke indlebe ekukhaleni kwami; ungathuleli izinyembezi zami, ngoba ngingowemzini kuwe, ohlala njengowezizwe, njengabo bonke obaba.

13 Look away from me, and let me recover strength, before I go hence and be no more.

Ungangihwaqeli ukuze ngihlumelele, ngingakasuki, ngingabe ngisaba khona.