< Psalms 83 >

1 A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.
Nkulunkulu, ungazithuleli; ungathuli, ungathi zwi, Nkulunkulu.
2 For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
Ngoba, khangela, izitha zakho ziyaxokozela, labakuzondayo baphakamise ikhanda.
3 They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.
Benzela abantu bakho iseluleko sobuqili, bacebisana bemelene labafihliweyo bakho.
4 They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.
Bathi: Wozani, sibaqume, bangabi yisizwe, lebizo likaIsrayeli lingabe lisakhunjulwa.
5 For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,
Ngoba bacebisana nganhliziyonye, benza isivumelwano esimelana lawe;
6 The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,
amathente eEdoma, lamaIshmayeli; iMowabi, lamaHagari;
7 Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.
iGebali, leAmoni, leAmaleki; amaFilisti kanye labahlali beTire;
8 Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.
iAshuri layo isizihlanganise labo; bebeyingalo ebantwaneni bakaLothi. (Sela)
9 Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.
Yenza kubo njengeMidiyani, njengoSisera, njengoJabini, esifuleni iKishoni.
10 Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.
Babhubhela eEndori, baba ngumquba womhlabathi.
11 Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,
Yenza zona izikhulu zabo zibe njengoOrebi lanjengoZebi, lawo wonke amakhosana abo abe njengoZeba lanjengoZalimuna,
12 Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.
abathi: Kasizithathele amadlelo kaNkulunkulu abe ngawethu.
13 O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.
Nkulunkulu wami, benze babe njengokuhwithwayo, njengamakhoba phambi komoya,
14 As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:
njengomlilo utshisa ihlathi, lanjengelangabi lithungela izintaba.
15 So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.
Ngokunjalo baxotshe ngesivunguzane sakho, ubethuse ngesiphepho sakho.
16 Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.
Gcwalisa ubuso babo ngehlazo, ukuze balidinge ibizo lakho, Nkosi.
17 Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.
Kababe lenhloni bethuke kuze kube nininini, yebo, badunyazwe babhubhe.
18 And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.
Ukuze bazi ukuthi nguwe wedwa, obizo lakho nguJehova, oPhezukonke emhlabeni wonke.

< Psalms 83 >