Psalms 13

1 How long will you forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long will you hide your face from me?

Koze kube nini, Nkosi, ungikhohlwa kokuphela? Koze kube nini ungifihlela ubuso bakho?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Koze kube nini ngizicebisa emphefumulweni wami, ngilosizi enhliziyweni yami insuku zonke? Koze kube nini isitha sami siphakanyiswa phezu kwami?

3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Khangela, ungiphendule, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami; khanyisa amehlo ami hlezi ngilale ubuthongo bokufa,

4 Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

hlezi isitha sami sithi: Sengimehlule; labangihluphayo bathokoze lapho nginyikinywa.

5 But I have trusted in your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

Kodwa mina ngithembele emuseni wakho, inhliziyo yami izathaba ngosindiso lwakho.

6 I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

Ngizayihlabelela iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele okuhle kakhulu.