Psalms 41

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ubusisiwe lowo onanza abahluphekayo; uThixo uyamkhulula ngezikhathi zokuhlupheka.

2 The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.

UThixo uzamvikela alondoloze impilo yakhe; uzambusisa phakathi kwelizwe akasoze amnikele emandleni ezitha zakhe.

3 The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.

UThixo uzamqinisa lanxa elele egula njalo amsilise avuke ekuguleni kwakhe.

4 Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.

Ngathi, “Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ngisilisa, ngoba ngonile kuwe.”

5 Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?

Izitha zami ziyangigcona zithi, “Uzakufa nini licitshe ibizo lakhe?”

6 And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.

Nxa omunye wabo efika ezongibona, ukhuluma kuhle angikhohlise, kodwa enhliziyweni yakhe egaya izibozi; athi angaphuma ahambe esekhihliza ebantwini.

7 All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.

Bonke abangizondayo banyenyezelana ngami; bangicabangela wonke amanyala besithi,

8 A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.

“Usengenwe ngumkhuhlane omubi; kasoze asile avuke futhi.”

9 Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.

Lomngane wami osekhwapheni, ebengimthembile, lowo obesidla lami isinkwa usengihlamukele.

10 Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.

Kodwa wena, Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ake ungivuse ukuze ngibakhawulise.

11 By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.

Ngiyazi ukuthi uyathokoza ngami, ngoba isitha sami kasingehluli.

12 And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.

Ubuqotho bami busekelwa nguwe njalo ungimisa phambi kwakho nini lanini.

13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.

Udumo alube kuye uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, kusukela nininini kuze kube nininini.