Psalms 28

1 A Psalme of David. Unto thee, O Lord, doe I crie: O my strength, be not deafe toward mee, lest, if thou answere me not, I be like them that goe downe into the pit.

Ngiyakhala kuwe, Nkosi; dwala lami, ungangithuleli, hlezi nxa ungithulela, ngifanane labehlela emgodini.

2 Heare the voyce of my petitions, when I crie vnto thee, when I holde vp mine handes towarde thine holy Oracle.

Zwana ilizwi lokuncenga kwami lapho ngikhala kuwe, lapho ngiphakamisela izandla zami endaweni yakho yelizwi engcwele.

3 Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.

Ungangihuduli kanye lababi njalo kanye labenzi bobubi, abakhuluma ukuthula labomakhelwane babo, kodwa ububi busenhliziyweni yabo.

4 Reward them according to their deedes, and according to the wickednes of their inuentions: recompense them after the woorke of their handes: render them their reward.

Ubanike njengokwenza kwabo, lanjengobubi bezenzo zabo; ubanike njengokomsebenzi wezandla zabo, ubabuyisele isenzo sabo.

5 For they regarde not the woorkes of the Lord, nor the operation of his handes: therefore breake them downe, and builde them not vp.

Ngoba kabayinanzi imisebenzi yeNkosi lokwenza kwezandla zayo, izababhidliza ingabakhi.

6 Praised be the Lord, for he hath heard the voyce of my petitions.

Kayibongwe iNkosi, ngoba ilizwile ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.

7 The Lord is my strength and my shielde: mine heart trusted in him, and I was helped: therfore mine heart shall reioyce, and with my song will I praise him.

INkosi ingamandla ami lesihlangu sami; inhliziyo yami ithembela kuyo, ngiyasizwa; ngakho inhliziyo yami iyathokoza, ngiyidumise ngengoma yami.

8 The Lord is their strength, and he is the strength of the deliuerances of his anointed.

INkosi ingamandla abo, njalo iyinqaba yezinsindiso zogcotshiweyo wayo.

9 Saue thy people, and blesse thine inheritance: feede them also, and exalt them for euer.

Sindisa abantu bakho, ubusise ilifa lakho, beluse, ubaphakamise kuze kube nininini.