Psalms 21

1 Unto the end. A psalm for David. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

Jehova, inkosi izajabula emandleni akho, lesindisweni lwakho izathaba kangakanani!

2 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

Uyinikile isifiso senhliziyo yayo, kawuyincitshanga isicelo sendebe zayo. (Sela)

3 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

Ngoba uyihlangabeze ngezibusiso zokuhle, wayethwesa umqhele wegolide elihle ekhanda layo.

4 He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

Yacela impilo kuwe, wayinika yona, ubude bezinsuku kuze kube nini lanini.

5 His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

Lukhulu udumo lwayo ekusindiseni kwakho, inkazimulo lobukhosi wakubeka phezu kwayo.

6 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

Ngoba uyenze yabusiseka kakhulu kuze kube nininini, uyayithokozisa ngenjabulo ebukhoneni bakho.

7 For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

Ngoba inkosi ithembela kuJehova, langomusa woPhezukonke kayiyikunyikinywa.

8 Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

Isandla sakho sizazithola zonke izitha zakho, lesandla sakho sokunene sizabathola labo abakuzondayo.

9 Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

Uzabenza babe njengesithando somlilo esikhathini solaka lwakho. INkosi izabaginya ekuthukutheleni kwayo, lomlilo uzabaqothula.

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.

Uzachitha isithelo sabo emhlabeni, lenzalo yabo phakathi kwabantwana babantu.

11 For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

Ngoba bezimisela okubi bemelene lawe, beceba ugobe, bazakwehluleka.

12 For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

Ngoba uzabafulathelisa, ngezintambo zedandili uzalungisa imitshoko imelane lobuso babo.

13 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.

Phakama, Nkosi, ngamandla akho! Sizahlabela sidumise amandla akho.