Psalms 140

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo LikaDavida. Ngilamulela, Oh Thixo, ebantwini ababi; ngivikela ebantwini bodlakela,

2 Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

abakha amacebo amabi ezinhliziyweni zabo bahlokomise impi ukusa kwamalanga.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.

Benza izindimi zabo zicije njengezenyoka; ubuhlungu benhlangwana busezindebeni zabo.

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.

Ngivikela, Oh Thixo, ezandleni zababi; ngiphephisa ebantwini bodlakela abaceba ukungigwenxa.

5 The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

Abantu abazigqajayo bangifihlele isifu; sebewanwebile amambule abo bangithiya lapha lalapha endleleni yami.

6 I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

Oh Thixo, ngithi kuwe, “UnguNkulunkulu wami.” Zwana, ukukhala kwami ngicela umusa.

7 O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

Oh Thixo wobukhosi, mhlengi wami olamandla, ovikela ikhanda lami ngelanga lempi

8 Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

ungavumeli ababi izifiso zabo Oh Thixo; ungayekeli amacebo abo ukuthi aphumelele, funa bazigqaje.

9 The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

Akuthi ingqondo zalabo abangihanqileyo zandelwe luhlupho oludalwe yizindebe zabo.

10 Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

Akuthi amalahle avuthayo abakhithikele; sengathi bangaphoselwa emlilweni, emigodini ebhixa udaka, bangavuki futhi.

11 A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

Akuthi abahlebayo bangatholi indawo elizweni; akuthi umnyama ubahlale izithende abantu bochuku.

12 I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.

Ngiyazi ukuthi uThixo ubenzela okulungileyo abayanga, ubamele abaswelayo.

13 But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.

Ngempela abalungileyo bazalidumisa ibizo lakho labaqotho bazahlala phambi kwakho.