Psalms 56

1 For the music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.

Woba lomusa kimi, Nkulunkulu, ngoba umuntu ufuna ukungiginya; usuku lonke esilwa uyangicindezela.

2 My enemies chase me down all the time—there are many of them, attacking me in their arrogance.

Izitha zami zifuna ukungiginya usuku lonke, ngoba zinengi ezilwa zimelene lami ngokuziphakamisa.

3 But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.

Mhla ngisesaba, mina ngizathemba kuwe.

4 I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi lakhe, kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Inyama ingenzani kimi?

5 They constantly twist my words against me; they spend all their time thinking of evil things to do to me.

Usuku lonke baphambanisa amazwi ami; yonke imicabango yabo imelene lami ngokubi.

6 They gather together in their hiding places to keep watch on me, hoping to kill me.

Bayabuthana, bagugube, bona baqaphelise izinyathelo zami, lapho belindele umphefumulo wami.

7 Will they escape when they do so much evil? God, in anger bring these people down!

Bazaphunyuka yini ngobubi? Ekuthukutheleni wisela phansi abantu, Nkulunkulu.

8 You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle. You've kept a record of each one.

Ukuzulazula kwami ukubalile; wena faka izinyembezi zami embodleleni yakho; kazikho ogwalweni lwakho yini?

9 Then those who hate me will run away when I call for your help. For I know this: God is for me!

Khona izitha zami zizabuyela emuva mhla ngibizayo. Ngiyakwazi lokhu ukuthi uNkulunkulu ukimi.

10 I thank God for his promises. I thank the Lord for his promises.

KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi, eNkosini ngizadumisa ilizwi.

11 I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

KuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi?

12 God, I will keep my promises to you. I will give thank offerings to you,

Nkulunkulu, izifungo zakho ziphezu kwami; ngizabuyisela kuwe izindumiso.

13 for you have saved me from death and kept me from falling. Now I walk in the presence of God, in the light that gives life.

Ngoba uwukhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni, yebo, inyawo zami ekukhubekeni, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwabaphilayo.