Psalms 18
1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid the seruant of the Lord, which spake unto the Lord the wordes of this song (in the day that the Lord delivered him for the hande of all this enemies, and form the and of saul) and sayd, I will loue thee dearely, O Lord my strength.
Ngizakuthanda, Nkosi, mandla ami.
2 The Lord is my rocke, and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth me, my God and my strength: in him will I trust, my shield, the horne also of my saluation, and my refuge.
INkosi ilidwala lami, lenqaba yami, lomkhululi wami; uNkulunkulu wami, idwala lami, engizaphephela kulo, isihlangu sami, lophondo losindiso lwami, inqaba yami ephakemeyo.
3 I will call vpon the Lord, which is worthie to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
Ngizabiza iNkosi edumisekayo, ngakho ngizasindiswa ezitheni zami.
4 The sorowes of death compassed me, and the floods of wickednes made me afraide.
Izibopho zokufa zangizingelezela, lezikhukhula zobubi zangethusa.
Izibopho zesihogo zangigombolozela, imijibila yokufa yayiphambi kwami. (Sheol h7585)
6 But in my trouble did I call vpon the Lord, and cryed vnto my God: he heard my voyce out of his Temple, and my crye did come before him, euen into his eares.
Ekuhluphekeni kwami ngayibiza iNkosi, ngakhala kuNkulunkulu wami; walizwa ilizwi lami esethempelini lakhe, lokukhala kwami kweza phambi kwakhe, endlebeni zakhe.
7 Then the earth trembled, and quaked: the foundations also of the mountaines mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.
Khona umhlaba wazamazama, wanyikinyeka, lezisekelo zezintaba zaqhaqhazela, zazamazama, ngoba wayethukuthele.
8 Smoke went out at his nostrels, and a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.
Kwenyuka intuthu emakhaleni akhe, lomlilo ophuma emlonyeni wakhe waqothula; amalahle avuthiswa yiwo.
9 He bowed the heauens also and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.
Wasekhothamisa amazulu, wehlela phansi, lomnyama onzima wawungaphansi kwenyawo zakhe.
10 And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and he came flying vpon the wings of the winde.
Wasegada ikherubhi, waphapha, wandiza phezu kwempiko zomoya.
11 He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.
Wamisa umnyama waba yindawo yakhe yensitha, idumba lakhe inhlangothi zonke zakhe, amanzi amnyama, amayezi amnyama omkhathi.
12 At the brightnes of his presence his clouds passed, haylestones and coles of fire.
Ekukhazimuleni okuphambi kwakhe amayezi akhe amnyama edlula, isiqhotho lamalahle omlilo.
13 The Lord also thundred in the heauen, and the Highest gaue his voyce, haylestones and coales of fire.
INkosi yasiduma emazulwini, oPhezukonke wazwakalisa ilizwi lakhe, isiqhotho lamalahle omlilo.
14 Then hee sent out his arrowes and scattred them, and he increased lightnings and destroyed them.
Yasithuma imitshoko yayo, yabachitha; lemibane eminengi, yabaphaphathekisa.
15 And the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the worlde were discouered at thy rebuking, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrels.
Khona kwabonakala imisele yamanzi, kwembulwa izisekelo zomhlaba ekusoleni kwakho, Nkosi, ekuvutheleni komoya wamakhala akho.
16 He hath sent downe from aboue and taken mee: hee hath drawen mee out of many waters.
Yathuma iphezulu, yangibamba, yangenyula emanzini amanengi.
17 He hath deliuered mee from my strong enemie, and from them which hate me: for they were too strong for me.
Yangophula esitheni sami esilamandla, lakibo abangizondayo, ngoba babelamandla kulami.
18 They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.
Babephambi kwami osukwini lwenhlupheko yami, kodwa iNkosi yaba yisisekelo sami.
19 Hee brought mee foorth also into a large place: hee deliuered mee because hee fauoured me.
Yangikhuphela endaweni ebanzi, yangikhulula ngoba yayithokoza ngami.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnes: according to the purenes of mine hands he recompensed me:
INkosi yangivuza njengokulunga kwami; yangibuyisela njengokuhlanzeka kwezandla zami.
21 Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.
Ngoba ngizilondolozile indlela zeNkosi, kangisukanga kuNkulunkulu wami ngenkohlakalo.
22 For all his Lawes were before mee, and I did not cast away his commandements from mee.
Ngoba zonke izahlulelo zayo zaziphambi kwami, lezimiso zayo kangiziphambulanga kimi.
23 I was vpright also with him, and haue kept me from my wickednes.
Njalo ngangiqondile kuyo, ngizinqandile ebubini bami.
24 Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight.
Ngakho iNkosi ingibuyisele njengokulunga kwami, njengokuhlanzeka kwezandla zami phambi kwamehlo ayo.
25 With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.
Kolesihawu uzaziveza ulesihawu; koqotho uzaziveza uqotho;
26 With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
kohlanzekileyo uzaziveza uhlanzekile; lakophambukileyo uzaziveza uphambukile.
27 Thus thou wilt saue the poore people, and wilt cast downe the proude lookes.
Ngoba wena uzabasindisa abantu abahlutshwayo; kodwa amehlo aphakemeyo uzawehlisela phansi.
28 Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God wil lighten my darkenes.
Ngoba wena uzalumathisa isibane sami; iNkosi, uNkulunkulu wami, izakhanyisa ubumnyama bami.
29 For by thee I haue broken through an hoste, and by my God I haue leaped ouer a wall.
Ngoba ngawe ngigijimile ngadabula phakathi kwebutho, langoNkulunkulu wami ngeqe umthangala.
30 The way of God is vncorrupt: the worde of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
UNkulunkulu, indlela yakhe iphelele; ilizwi leNkosi lihloliwe; uyisihlangu kubo bonke abaphephela kuye.
31 For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?
Ngoba ngubani onguNkulunkulu ngaphandle kweNkosi? Njalo ngubani olidwala ngaphandle kukaNkulunkulu wethu?
32 God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way vpright.
NguNkulunkulu ongibhincisa amandla, owenza indlela yami iphelele.
33 He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and setteth me vpon mine high places.
Owenza inyawo zami zibe njengezezimpala, wangimisa ezingqongeni zami.
34 He teacheth mine hands to fight: so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.
Ofundisela izandla zami impi, ukuze idandili lethusi ligotshiswe zingalo zami.
35 Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy louing kindenes hath caused me to increase.
Unginikile lesihlangu sosindiso lwakho, lesandla sakho sokunene singisekele, lobumnene bakho bungikhulisile.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee, and mine heeles haue not slid.
Wenze zaba banzi izinyathelo zami ngaphansi kwami, ukuze inyawo zami zingatsheleli.
37 I haue pursued mine enemies, and taken them, and haue not turned againe till I had consumed them.
Ngixotshene lezitha zami, ngazifica, kangibuyanga ngaze ngaziqeda.
38 I haue wounded them, that they were not able to rise: they are fallen vnder my feete.
Ngazigwaza, zaze zehluleka ukuvuka, zawa ngaphansi kwenyawo zami.
39 For thou hast girded me with strength to battell: them, that rose against me, thou hast subdued vnder me.
Ngoba ungibhincise amandla kusenzelwa impi, wabakhothamisela phansi kwami abangivukelayo.
40 And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
Unginike intamo yezitha zami, labo abangizondayo ngababhubhisa.
41 They cryed but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but hee answered them not.
Bakhala, kodwa engekho umsindisi; eNkosini, kodwa kayibaphendulanga.
42 Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes.
Ngasengibacholisisa njengothuli phambi komoya, ngabachitha njengodaka lwezitalada.
43 Thou hast deliuered me from the contentions of the people: thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people, whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.
Wangikhulula ekuphikiseni kwabantu, wangimisa ngaba yinhloko yezizwe; abantu engangingabazi bangisebenzela.
44 As soone as they heare, they shall obey me: the strangers shall be in subiection to me.
Bangenela ukuzwa ngendlebe bazangilalela, abezizweni bazazithoba kimi ngokuzenzisa.
45 Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.
Abezizweni bazabuna, baphume ezinqabeni zabo bethuthumela.
46 Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength, and the God of my saluation be exalted.
INkosi iyaphila; njalo kalidunyiswe idwala lami, kaphakanyiswe uNkulunkulu wosindiso lwami.
47 It is God that giueth me power to auenge me, and subdueth the people vnder me.
UNkulunkulu onginika impindiselo, lowehlisela izizwe ngaphansi kwami;
48 O my deliuerer from mine enemies, euen thou hast set mee vp from them, that rose against me: thou hast deliuered mee from the cruell man.
ongikhulula ezitheni zami; yebo, phezu kwabangivukelayo wangiphakamisa, emuntwini wodlakela wangikhulula.
49 Therefore I will prayse thee, O Lord, among the nations, and wil sing vnto thy Name.
Ngenxa yalokhu ngizakudumisa, Nkosi, phakathi kwezizwe, ngihlabelele ibizo lakho indumiso.
50 Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
Iyanika inkosi yayo usindiso olukhulu, isenzela ogcotshiweyo wayo umusa, kuDavida, lenzalweni yakhe kuze kube nininini.
