Psalms 108

1 A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

Ingoma. Ihubo likaDavida. Inhliziyo yami ibambelele, kayiguquki, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizahlabela ngenze iculo elimnandi ngomoya wami wonke.

2 Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.

Vuka, mhubhe lechacho! Ngizayivusa intathakusa.

3 I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.

Ngizakudumisa, yebo Thixo, phakathi kwezizwe; ngizahlabela ngawe phakathi kwabantu.

4 For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

Ngoba lukhulu uthando lwakho, luphakame kulamazulu; ukwethembeka kwakho kufinyelela emkhathini.

5 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and Thy glory be above all the earth.

Kawuphakanyiswe, yebo Nkulunkulu, ngaphezu kwamazulu, akuthi inkazimulo yakho ibe khona emhlabeni wonke.

6 That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.

Sisindise usisize ngesandla sakho sokunene, ukuze kuthi laba obathandayo bakhululwe.

7 God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

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

8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

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

9 Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.

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

10 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?

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

11 Hast not Thou cast us off, O God? and Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?

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

12 Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man.

Ake usisize ezitheni zethu, ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.

13 Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba, njalo uzazinyathelela phansi izitha zethu.