Psalms 7
1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;
Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, ngiyathembela kuwe; ngisindisa kubo bonke abangizingelayo, ungikhulule.
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.
Hlezi adabule umphefumulo wami njengesilwane, edabudabula, kungekho okhululayo.
3 Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands;
Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, uba ngikwenzile lokhu, uba kukhona okubi ezandleni zami,
4 If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me; )
uba ngiphindisele okubi kosekuthuleni lami (kuphela ngaphanga oyisitha sami ngaphandle kwesizatho),
5 Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
isitha kasizingele umphefumulo wami, siwufice, siyinyathelele impilo yami emhlabathini, senze udumo lwami luhlale ethulini. (Sela)
6 Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
Vuka, Nkosi, ngolaka lwakho, ziphakamise ngenxa yentukuthelo yezitha zami; vuka ungimele; ulayile isahlulelo.
7 And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.
Ngakho inhlangano yezizwe izakuhanqa; buya ngaphezulu phezu kwayo.
8 Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.
INkosi izakwahlulela izizwe. Ngahlulela, Nkosi, njengokulunga kwami lanjengobuqotho bami obukimi.
9 Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous [man]; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.
Ake buphele ububi bababi, kodwa umqinise olungileyo, ngoba ohlola inhliziyo lezinso nguNkulunkulu olungileyo.
10 My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.
Isihlangu sami sikuNkulunkulu osindisa abaqotho enhliziyweni.
11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.
UNkulunkulu ngumahluleli olungileyo, njalo nguNkulunkulu othukuthelela omubi insuku zonke.
12 If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,
Uba engaphenduki, uzalola inkemba yakhe; useligobile idandili lakhe walilungisa.
13 And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.
Usemlungisele izikhali zokufa, wenzela abazingeli imitshoko yakhe etshisayo.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood:
Khangela, uhelelwa ngobubi, akhulelwe yikona, azale amanga.
15 He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.
Agebhe umgodi awugubhe, abesewela egodini alenzileyo.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
Ububi bakhe buzabuyela phezu kwekhanda lakhe, lodlame lwakhe lwehlele enkanda yakhe.
17 I will praise Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing forth the name of Jehovah the Most High.
Ngizayidumisa iNkosi njengokulunga kwayo, ngihlabelele ibizo leNkosi ephezu konke.
