Psalms 60

1 For the music director. According to “Lily of the Testimony.” A psalm (miktam) of David, useful for teaching, about the time he fought against Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and then Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You, God, have rejected us! You have broken us; you have been angry with us; but now you have to welcome us back!

Kumqondisi wokuhlabelela. Kulandelwa itshuni ethi, “Iluba lesiVumelwano.” Imikithamu kaDavida. Elokufundisa. Lapho alwa lo-Aramu Naharayimu lo-Aramu Zobha, njalo lapho uJowabi athi ekubuyeni kwakhe walahla phansi ama-Edomi azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili eSigodini seTswayi. Ususilahlile, Oh Nkulunkulu, wabhidliza izinqaba zethu; ubukade uthukuthele, manje ake usivuselele!

2 You have sent earthquakes on our land and split it apart. Now heal the cracks, for the land is still having tremors.

Usulizamazamisile ilizwe waliqhekeza; namathisela iminkenke yalo ngoba selivevezela.

3 You have been very hard on your people; you gave us wine that made us stagger around.

Ubabonisile abantu bakho izikhathi ezilukhuni; usiphe iwayini elisenza sidiyazele.

4 But you have given those who respect you the banner of truth to unfurl and rally around. (Selah)

Kodwa kulabo abakwesabayo usuphakamise uphawu lokubahlanganisa ndawonye.

5 Rescue those you love! Answer us, and save us by your power!

Sisindise, usisize ngesandla sakho sokunene, ukuze bonke labo obathandayo bakhululwe.

6 God has spoken from his Temple: “Triumphantly I divide up Shechem, and portion out the Valley of Succoth.

UNkulunkulu usekhulumile esendlini yakhe engcwele: “Ngokunqoba ngizayaba iShekhemu, ngihlole leSigodi saseSukhothi.

7 Both Gilead and Manasseh belong to me. Ephraim is my helmet, and Judah is my scepter.

Ngeyami iGiliyadi, loManase ngowami; u-Efrayimi yisivikelo sekhanda lami, uJuda uyintonga yami yobukhosi.

8 I will treat Moab as my washbasin; I will place my sandal on Edom; I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

IMowabi ngumganu wami wokugezela, phezu kuka-Edomi ngiphosela amanyathelo ami; phezu kweFilistiya ngihalalisa umkhosi wokunqoba.”

9 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me into Edom?

Ngubani ozangisa emzini olenqaba na? Ngubani ozangiholela e-Edomi na?

10 Have you rejected us, God? Won't you lead our armies?

Kakusuwe na, Oh Nkulunkulu, wena osusilahlile, ongasaphumi lathi ezimpini zethu?

11 Please give us help against our enemies, for human help is worthless.

Ake usisize ezitheni zethu, ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.

12 Our strength is in God, and he will crush our enemies.

Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba, njalo uzazinyathelela phansi izitha zethu.