Psalms 38
1 A psalm of David, for a memorial. Lord, please don't condemn me because you're angry with me; don't punish me because you're furious with me!
Ihubo likaDavida. Isikhalazo. Awu Thixo, ungangikhuzi ngolaka loba ungijezise uthukuthele.
2 Your arrows have pierced me deeply, your hand has come down hard on me.
Ngoba imitshoko yakho ingicibile, njalo wangibhansula kakhulu ngesandla sakho.
3 Because you're so upset with me, not a single part of my body is healthy; I am completely sick because of my sins.
Ngenxa yokuthukuthela kwakho kangiselakuphila emzimbeni wami; amathambo ami kawasaqinanga ngenxa yesono sami.
4 I'm drowning in guilt—the burden is too heavy to bear.
Ukona kwami sekungisinda njengomthwalo onzima ongathwalekiyo.
5 My wounds are infected—they're smelling—all because of my stupidity.
Izilonda zami sezilobovu sezisenyanyeka ngenxa yobuthutha bami besono.
6 I am bent over, doubled up in pain. The whole day I walk around crying my eyes out.
Ngiyangiswe ngehliswa kakhulu; sengitshona ngilila ilanga lonke.
7 Inside I'm burning up with fever; no part of my body is healthy.
Ngiphethwe liqolo ngobuhlungu obuqumayo; umzimba wami kawuselampilo.
8 I'm worn out, totally down. I groan because of the anguish I feel in my heart.
Sengibuthakathaka, sengicikizekile; ngiyabubula ngobuhlungu benhliziyo.
9 Lord, you know what I desperately want, you hear every sigh I make.
Zonke iziloyiso zami zisobala kuwe, Oh Thixo, ukububula kwami kakufihlekanga kuwe.
10 My heart is racing, leaving me with no strength; my eyesight is failing.
Inhliziyo yami iyagubhazela, amandla ami ayaphela; lokukhanya sekufiphele emehlweni ami.
11 My loved ones and my friends don't come near me because they're afraid of what I've got. Even my family keeps me at a distance.
Abangane bami labakhula bami sebengibalekela ngenxa yamanxeba ami; omakhelwane bami sebehlalela khatshana
12 Those who are trying to kill me set traps for me; those who want to hurt me make threats against me, working on their deceitful schemes all day long.
Labo abafuna impilo yami sebethiyile, labo abafuna ukungilimaza bakhuluma ngokungidiliza; ilanga lonke batshonela ukwakha amacebo enkohliso.
13 I act as if I'm deaf to what they're saying, and pretend to be dumb so I don't have to speak.
Sengifana lesacuthe esingezwayo, njengesimungulu esehluleka ukuvula umlomo waso;
14 Like a man who can't hear, and who doesn't reply—that's me!
senginjengomuntu ongezwayo, olomlomo ongaphenduliyo.
15 For I'm waiting on you, Lord! You will answer for me, my Lord and my God.
Ngikulindele, Oh Thixo, uzaphendula, Oh Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami.
16 I'm asking you, Lord, please don't let my enemies gloat over me, don't let them be glad when I trip up.
Ngoba ngathi, “Ungabayekeli baklolode kumbe bazikhukhumeze phezu kwami nxa unyawo lwami lutshelela.”
17 For I'm about ready to collapse—the pain never stops.
Ngoba sengiseduze lokuwa, lobuhlungu bungiphethe njalonjalo.
18 I do confess my sins; I am terribly sorry for what I've done.
Ngiyabuvuma ububi bami; ngiyakhathazeka ngesono sami.
19 I have many powerful enemies—they are very active, hating me for no reason.
Banengi labo abayizitha zami ezitshisekayo, labo abangizonda bengelasizatho banengi.
20 They pay me back evil for good; they accuse me for the good I try to do.
Labo abangiphindisela okuhle ngokubi bayangigcona lapho ngisenza okulungileyo.
21 Don't give up on me, my Lord and my God, don't stay away from me.
Oh Thixo, ungangideli; ungabi khatshana lami, Oh Nkulunkulu wami.
22 Hurry, come and help me, Lord my salvation.
Woza masinyane uzongisiza, Nkosi yami loMsindisi wami.
