Psalms 64

1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ake ungizwe, Oh Nkulunkulu, nxa ngiletha ukusola kwami; vikela impilo yami ekusongelweni yisitha.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Ngifihla emacebeni abantu ababi, kulokho kuxokozela kwezixhwali.

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Bayazilola inlimi zabo njengezinkemba bakhombele amazwi abo njengemitshoko ebulalayo.

4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Batshoka becathemele umuntu ongonanga lutho; bayaphanga ukumciba bengelavalo.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privately; they say, Who shall see them?

Bayakhuthazana ngamacebo amabi, bakhulumisana ngokufihla imijibila yabo; bathi, “Sizabonwa ngubani?”

6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

Baceba ukona besithi, “Sesakhe icebo elihle kakhulu!” Ngempela ingqondo yomuntu lenhliziyo yakhe ilobuqili.

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabaciba ngemitshoko; ngokuphangisa nje bazalahlwa phansi.

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall on themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

Uzakwenza banyeyane bona bodwa bacine sebedilizana; bonke abababonayo bazanyikinya amakhanda babahleke.

9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

Bonke abantu bomhlaba bazakwesaba; bazafakaza imisebenzi kaNkulunkulu banakane ngalokho akwenzileyo.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

Akuthi abalungileyo bathokoze kuThixo baphephele kuye; akuthi bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bamdumise.