< Psalms 16 >
1 The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
Ngilondoloza, Nkulunkulu, ngoba ngithembela kuwe.
2 I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
Ngithe eNkosini: UyiNkosi yami, ukulunga kwami kakufiki kuwe.
3 To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.
Kodwa kubangcwele abasemhlabeni, labahlekazi, ontokozo yami yonke ikubo.
4 Their infirmities were multiplied: afterwards they made haste. I will not gather together their meetings for blood offerings: nor will I be mindful of their names by my lips.
Zizakwanda insizi zabagijimela omunye unkulunkulu; kangiyikunikela iminikelo yabo yokunathwayo yegazi; lamabizo abo kangiyikuwaphatha endebeni zami.
5 The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
INkosi iyisabelo selifa lami lesenkezo yami; wena uphethe isabelo sami.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places: for my inheritance is goodly to me.
Imizila iwele kimi ezindaweni ezithokozisayo; yebo, ngilelifa elibukekayo.
7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.
Ngizayibonga iNkosi engelulekayo; lebusuku izinso zami ziyangiqondisa.
8 I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.
Ngibekile iNkosi phambi kwami njalonjalo; ngoba ingakwesokunene sami, kangiyikunyikinywa.
9 Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Ngakho inhliziyo yami iyathokoza, lodumo lwami luyajabula, lenyama yami izahlala ivikelekile.
10 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt then give thy holy one to see corruption. (Sheol )
Ngoba kawutshiyanga umphefumulo wami esihogweni, njalo kawuyikunikela ongcwele wakho ukuthi abone ukubola. (Sheol )
11 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end.
Uzangazisa indlela yempilo; ukugcwala kwentokozo kusebukhoneni bakho, ngakwesokunene sakho kukhona izinjabulo phakade.