Psalms 18
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. ElikaDavida inceku kaThixo Wahlabelela uJehova amazwi alelihubo lapho uJehova wamsindisa esandleni sezitha zakhe zonke lasesandleni sikaSawuli. Wathi: Ngiyakuthanda, Oh Thixo, Mandla ami.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
UThixo ulidwala lami, inqaba yami, lomsindisi wami; uNkulunkulu wami ulidwala lami, lapho engiphephela khona, isihlangu sami lophondo lokusindiswa kwami, inqaba yami.
3 Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
Ngakhuleka kuThixo ofanele ukudunyiswa njalo ngikhululwe ezitheni zami.
4 The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
Izibopho zokufa zangihilela; lezikhukhula zokubhubhisa zangikhulela.
Izibopho zengcwaba zangithandela; imijibila yokufa yangijamela. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.
Ekukhathazekeni kwami ngakhuleka kuThixo; ngakhala kuNkulunkulu wami ngicela usizo. Walizwa ilizwi lami esethempelini lakhe; ukukhala kwami kwafinyelela kuye, ezindlebeni zakhe.
7 Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
Umhlaba wagedezela wazamazama, izisekelo zezintaba zanyikinyeka; zagedezela ngoba wayethukuthele.
8 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
Intuthu yalanquka emakhaleni Akhe umlilo ohangulayo waphuma emlonyeni wakhe, amalahle avuthayo alavuka ephuma kuwo.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
Waqhekeza amazulu wehlela phansi; amayezi amnyama ayengaphansi kwezinyawo zakhe
10 And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
Wagada amakherubhi waphapha; wantweza phezu kwamaphiko omoya.
11 He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Wenza umnyama isembeso sakhe, isigubuzelo esimhanqileyo, amayezi ezulu amnyama asemkhathini.
12 At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.
Phakathi kokukhazimula kobukhona bakhe kwaqubuka amayezi, kulesiqhotho lezikhatha zombane.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
UThixo wakhwaza esezulwini; ilizwi loPhezukonke lanqenqetha.
14 And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
Waciba imitshoko wazihlakaza izitha, ngembane eminengi waziqothula.
15 And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.
Izigodi zolwandle zambulwa lezisekelo zomhlaba zavezwa obala ekukhuzeni kwakho Thixo, ngomfutho wokuphefumula kwamakhala akho.
16 He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
Welula isandla Sakhe esezulwini wangibamba wangihlenga enzikini yamanzi.
17 He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Wangihlenga esitheni sami esilamandla, ezitheni zami ezazingigabhela ngamandla.
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
Zangijamela mhla ngisebunzimeni, kodwa uThixo waba yinsika yami.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
Wangikhupha wangibeka endaweni ebanzi wangihlenga ngoba wayethokoza ngami.
20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
UThixo ungenzele okulingene ukulunga kwami; wanginika umvuzo ngokufanele ukuhlanzeka kwezandla zami.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Ngoba ngizigcinile izindlela zikaThixo; angenzanga okubi ngokufulathela uNkulunkulu wami.
22 For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.
Yonke imithetho yakhe ibiphambi kwami; angizifulathelanga izimiso zakhe.
23 And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Ngibe ngilokhu ngimsulwa phambi kwakhe njalo ngisixwayile isono.
24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
UThixo unginike umvuzo ngokufanele ukulunga kwami, ngokufanele ukuhlanzeka kwezandla zami phambi Kwakhe.
25 With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
Kwabathembekileyo lawe uthembekile, kwabamsulwa lawe umsulwa.
26 With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
Kwabahlanzekileyo uziveza uhlanzekile kodwa kwabangaqondanga uziveza ukhaliphile.
27 For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
Uyabasindisa abathobekileyo; kodwa uyabehlisela phansi labo abamehlo asesiphundu.
28 For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
Wena, Oh Thixo, gcina isibane sami sibhebha; uNkulunkulu wami uguqula umnyama wami ube yikukhanya.
29 For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
Ngosizo lwakho ngingaphuma ngimelane lebutho lempi; ngoNkulunkulu wami ngingaweqa umduli.
30 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.
Izindlela zikaNkulunkulu uqobo lwakhe ziphelele; ilizwi likaThixo kalilasici. Ulihawu labo bonke abaphephela kuye.
31 For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
Ngoba ngubani uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kukaThixo? Njalo ngubani oliDwala ngaphandle kukaNkulunkulu wethu na?
32 The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
NguNkulunkulu ongihlomisa amandla enze indlela yami iphelele.
33 Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
Wenza inyawo zami zibe njengezempala; ungenza ngime ezingqongweni
34 Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Ufundisa izandla zami ukulwa impi; izingalo zami zingaligobisa idandili lethusi.
35 Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
Wena uyanginika isihlangu sakho sokunqoba, lesandla sakho sokunene siyangiqinisa; uyazehlisela phansi ukuze ungenze ngibe mkhulu.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Uqhelisa indlela enginyathela kuyo, ukuze inqagala zami zingapheci.
37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
Ngaxotshana lezitha zami ngazifica; kangiphendukanga ngingakazibhubhisi zonke.
38 I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
Ngazichoboza, zazingeke zisavuka; zawela ngaphansi kwezinyawo zami
39 For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Wangihlomisa ngamandla okulwa impi; wenza abaxabana lami bakhothama ezinyaweni zami.
40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
Wenza izitha zami zafulathela zabaleka, njalo ngazibhubhisa izitha zami.
41 They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
Bakhala becela uncedo, kodwa wayengekho owayengabalamulela kuThixo, kodwa kaphendulanga.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Ngabatshaya bacholeka njengothuli luphetshulwa ngumoya; ngabathulula njengodaka ezindleleni.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
Ungikhulule ekuhlaselweni yilababantu; usungenze ngaba yinhloko yezizwe; abantu engangingabazi sebebuswa yimi.
44 As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
Bathi bengizwa nje ngendaba, bangilalele; abezizweni bayatshotshobala phambi kwami.
45 The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
Bonke badelile; beza bethuthumela bevela ezinqabeni zabo.
46 The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;
Uthixo uyaphila! Alidunyiswe iDwala lami! Kaphakanyiswe uNkulunkulu uMsindisi wami!
47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
UnguNkulunkulu ongiphindiselelayo, onqoba izizwe zibe ngaphansi kwami,
48 He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
ongisindisayo ezitheni zami. Wena wangikhuphula ngaphezu kwezitha zami; wangihlenga ebantwini bodlakela.
49 Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
Ngakho ngizakudumisa phakathi kwezizwe, Oh Thixo; ngizahlabelela indumiso yebizo lakho.
50 Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
Upha inkosi yakhe ukunqoba okukhulu; utshengisa umusa wakhe ongaphuthiyo kogcotshiweyo wakhe, kuDavida kanye lezizukulwane zakhe kuze kube nininini.
