Psalms 6

1 O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.

Nkosi, ungangikhuzi entukuthelweni yakho, ungangijezisi ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.

2 Have mercy on me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

Woba lomusa kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngibuthakathaka. Nkosi, ngisilisa mina, ngoba amathambo ami ayakhathazeka.

3 My soul is also sore vexed: but you, O LORD, how long?

Lomphefumulo wami ukhathazekile kakhulu: Kodwa wena, Nkosi, koze kube nini?

4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for your mercies’ sake.

Phenduka, Nkosi, khulula umphefumulo wami; ungisindise ngenxa yomusa wakho.

5 For in death there is no remembrance of you: in the grave who shall give you thanks? (Sheol h7585)

Ngoba ekufeni kakukho ukukukhumbula; engcwabeni ngubani ozakubonga? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

Ngikhathele yikububula kwami; ubusuku bonke ngintshezisa icansi lami, ngezinyembezi zami ngimanzise umbheda wami.

7 My eye is consumed because of grief; it waxes old because of all my enemies.

Ilihlo lami lidliwe ngenxa yosizi, liyaguga ngenxa yezitha zami zonke.

8 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; for the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.

Sukani kimi, lonke benzi bobubi, ngoba iNkosi izwile ilizwi lokulila kwami.

9 The LORD has heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

INkosi izwile ukuncenga kwami; iNkosi izakwemukela umkhuleko wami.

10 Let all my enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

Zonke izitha zami zizayangeka zitshaywe luvalo kakhulu; zizaphenduka, zihle ziyangeke.