Psalms 22
1 For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?
Nkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu wami, ungitshiyeleni na? Ukhatshana lokungisiza, lamazwi okubhonga kwami?
2 O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.
Nkulunkulu wami, ngiyakhala emini, kodwa kawungiphenduli, lebusuku, kodwa kangilakho ukuthula.
3 Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
Kodwa wena ungcwele, ohlezi ezibongweni zikaIsrayeli.
4 In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.
Obaba bethu bathemba kuwe, bathemba, wasubakhulula.
5 Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.
Bakhala kuwe, bakhululwa; bathembela kuwe, kabayangekanga.
6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Kodwa ngingumswenya, kangisuye muntu, ihlazo labantu, ngeyiswa ngabantu.
7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head:
Bonke abangibonayo bayangihleka usulu, bakhamisa indebe, banikine ikhanda,
8 'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'
besithi: Wathembela eNkosini; kayimkhulule, imophule, ngoba yathokoza kuye.
9 For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.
Kodwa nguwe owangikhupha esiswini, wangenza ngathemba ngisemabeleni kamama.
10 Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.
Ngalahlelwa phezu kwakho kusukela esizalweni; kusukela esiswini sikamama unguNkulunkulu wami.
11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
Ungabi khatshana lami, ngoba uhlupho luseduze, ngoba kakho osizayo.
12 Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Izinkunzi ezinengi zingihanqile, ezilamandla zeBashani zingizingelezele.
13 They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Zangikhamisela umlomo wazo, isilwane esiphangayo lesibhongayo.
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts.
Ngithululiwe njengamanzi, lamathambo ami wonke ehlukene; inhliziyo yami injengengcino, incibilikile phakathi kwemibilini yami.
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death.
Amandla ami omile njengodengezi, lolimi lwami lunamathele emihlathini yami; ungibeke ethulini lokufa.
16 For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.
Ngoba izinja zingigombolozele; inhlangano yababi ingihanqile; izandla zami lenyawo zami bazibhobozile.
17 I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.
Ngingabala wonke amathambo ami; bona bayakhangela bayangijolozela.
18 They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.
Babelana izigqoko zami, benza inkatho yokuphosa ngezembatho zami.
19 But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.
Kodwa, wena Nkosi, ungabi khatshana; mandla ami, phangisa ukungisiza.
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; mine only one from the power of the dog.
Khulula umphefumulo wami kuyo inkemba, wona wodwa owami emandleni enja.
21 Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.
Ngisindisa emlonyeni wesilwane; ngoba empondweni zezinyathi ungiphendule.
22 I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.
Ngizalandisa ibizo lakho kubafowethu, phakathi kwebandla ngizakudumisa.
23 'Ye that fear the LORD, praise Him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Lina elesaba iNkosi, idumiseni; lonke nzalo kaJakobe, ihlonipheni; liyesabe, lonke nzalo kaIsrayeli.
24 For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
Ngoba kayidelelanga kayinengwanga yinhlupheko yohluphekayo; njalo kayimfihlelanga ubuso bayo; kodwa lapho ekhala kuyo, yezwa.
25 From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.
Indumiso yami izakuba ngawe ebandleni elikhulu; ngizakhokha izifungo zami phambi kwabayesabayo.
26 Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise the LORD that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened for ever!
Abamnene bazakudla basuthe; bazayidumisa iNkosi labo abayidingayo. Inhliziyo yenu izaphila kuze kube phakade.
27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the LORD; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.
Imikhawulo yonke yomhlaba izakhumbula, iphendukele eNkosini; lezizukulwana zonke zezizwe zizakhonza phambi kwakho.
28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S; and He is the ruler over the nations.
Ngoba umbuso ungoweNkosi, njalo iyabusa phakathi kwezizwe.
29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall kneel before Him, even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
Bonke abakhulupheleyo bomhlaba bazakudla bakhonze; bonke abehlela othulini bazakhothama phambi kwayo, longagcini umphefumulo wakhe uphila.
30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.
Inzalo izayikhonza; izabalelwa eNkosini kuso isizukulwana.
31 They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.
Bazakuza bamemezele ukulunga kwayo ebantwini abazazalwa, ukuthi ikwenzile.
