Psalms 88
1 A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Leader; upon Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, God of my salvation, what time I cry in the night before Thee,
Ingoma. Ihubo lamadodana kaKhora. Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Itshuni ethi, Mahalathi leyanothi (Ukuhlupheka lokuchukuluzwa) Ihubo likaHemani umʼEzira. Oh Thixo, Nkulunkulu ongisindisayo, ebusuku lemini ngikhala kuwe.
2 Let my prayer come before Thee, incline Thine ear unto my cry.
Akuthi umkhuleko wami ufinyelele kuwe; phendula indlebe yakho izwe ukukhala kwami.
Ngoba umphefumulo wami ugcwele inhlupheko lempilo yami isilengela engcwabeni. (Sheol h7585)
4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am become as a man that hath no help;
Ngibalwa ndawonye lalabo asebesiya egodini; senginjengendoda engelamandla.
5 Set apart among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more; and they are cut off from Thy hand.
Sengahlukaniselwe kwabafileyo, lezidumbu ezilele engcwabeni, wena ongasabakhumbuliyo njalo, abangasekho kulabo obanakekelayo.
6 Thou hast laid me in the nethermost pit, in dark places, in the deeps.
Usungifake egodini elitshona okudlulayo, ekujuleni okumnyama bhuqe.
7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and all Thy waves Thou pressest down. (Selah)
Intukuthelo yakho iyangeleka; usungigalulisile ngawo wonke amagagasi akho.
8 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Usungithathele abangane bami abasekhwapheni wangenza ngaba lesidina kubo. Ngivalelwe kangiselantuba;
9 Mine eye languisheth by reason of affliction; I have called upon Thee, O LORD, every day, I have spread forth my hands unto Thee.
amehlo ami asebona kalufifi ngenxa yosizi. Ngiyakubiza, Oh Thixo, insuku zonke; ngiphakamisela izandla zami kuwe.
10 Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks? (Selah)
Izimanga zakho uyazitshengisa kwabafileyo na? Kambe labo asebefile bangavuka bakudumise na?
11 Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? or Thy faithfulness in destruction?
Uthando lwakho luyamenyezelwa engcwabeni yini, ukuthembeka kwakho endaweni yokuBhubha na?
12 Shall Thy wonders be known in the dark? and Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Izimanga zakho ziyaziwa yini endaweni yobumnyama, kumbe izenzo zakho zokulunga elizweni lokungabikho na?
13 But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry, and in the morning doth my prayer come to meet Thee.
Kodwa ngikhala kuwe ngoncedo, Oh Thixo; ekuseni umkhuleko wami uyafika kuwe.
14 LORD, why castest Thou off my soul? Why hidest Thou Thy face from me?
Kungani, awu Thixo, ungifulathela ungifihlela ubuso bakho?
15 I am afflicted and at the point of death from my youth up; I have borne Thy terrors, I am distracted.
Kusukela ebutsheni bami ngavele ngahlupheka ngaba seduze lokufa; ngiphethwe yikwesatshiswa nguwe, sengize ngidangele.
16 Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors have cut me off.
Intukuthelo yakho isingigabhele; ukwesaba wena sekungiqedile.
17 They came round about me like water all the day; they compassed me about together.
Ilanga lonke kungihanqile njengesikhukhula; sekungigalulisa nya.
18 Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
Usungithathele abakhula bami lengibathandayo; ubumnyama sebunguyena mngane wami oseduze.
