Psalms 41

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Ubusisiwe onanzelela obuthakathaka. INkosi izamkhulula ngosuku lobubi.

2 The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

INkosi izamlondoloza, imgcine ephila; uzabusiswa emhlabeni; kawuyikumnikela entandweni yezitha zakhe.

3 The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.

INkosi izamsekela embhedeni wokugula kwakhe; wena uzaguqula lonke icansi lakhe emkhuhlaneni wakhe.

4 As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'

Mina ngathi: Nkosi, woba lomusa kimi, silisa umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngonile kuwe.

5 Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?'

Izitha zami zikhuluma okubi ngami zisithi: Uzakufa nini, lebizo lakhe lichitheke?

6 And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it.

Lalapho efika ukungibona, ukhuluma inkohliso; inhliziyo yakhe izibuthela okubi, esephumile phandle akhulume.

7 All that hate me whisper together against me, against me do they devise my hurt:

Bonke abangizondayo banyenyezelana bemelene lami, bangisongele ukungona.

8 'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.'

Into embi inamathele kuye; njalo njengoba elele phansi kasayikuvuka.

9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Yebo, indoda yobungane bami engiyithembayo, ebikade isidla isinkwa sami, ingiphakamisele isithende imelene lami.

10 But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Kodwa, wena Nkosi, woba lomusa kimi, ungilulamise ukuze ngibaphindisele.

11 By this I know that Thou delightest in me, that mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

Ngalokhu ngiyazi ukuthi uyangithanda, ngoba isitha sami kasithabanga phezu kwami.

12 And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.

Kodwa mina, ungisekele ebuqothweni bami, wangimisa phambi kwakho kuze kube nininini.

13 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Kayibongwe iNkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kusukela phakade kuze kube phakade. Ameni, loAmeni.