Psalms 56

1 To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kulandelwa itshuni ethi, “Ijuba phezu kwemikusu ekude.” ElikaDavida. Imikithamu. Lapho wayesethunjwe ngamafilistiya eGathi. Woba lomusa kimi, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngoba abantu baxotshana lami kubi; ilanga lonke bayajujumezela bengihlasela.

2 Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

Labo abangigconayo baxotshana lami ilanga lonke; abanengi bangihlasela bekloloda.

3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.

Nxa ngisesaba ngizathemba kuwe.

4 In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?

KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, ngithemba kuye uNkulunkulu; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu wenyama angenzani kimi?

5 All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Ilanga lonke batshona behlanekela amazwi ami; beqoqa ukungibhidliza.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.

Bayabuthana bengicathamela balandele izinyathelo zami betshisekela ukucitsha impilo yami.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

Loba sekutheni ungabayekeli baphunyuke; ngokuthukuthela kwakho, Nkulunkulu, zidilize izizwe.

8 Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Bhala phansi isililo sami; bhala ithonsi ngalinye lezinyembezi zami emqulwini wakho kazikho yini emibhalweni yakho?

9 Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

Lapho-ke izitha zami zizafulathela nxa sengicela uncedo. Ngalokhu ngizakwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulami.

10 In God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.

KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, kuThixo engidumisa ibizo lakhe,

11 In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi na?

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.

Ngibanjwe yizifungo kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizakwethula umnikelo wami wokubonga kuwe.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Ngoba ungikhulule ekufeni lezinyawo zami lapho ngikhubeka, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwempilo.