Psalms 7
1 O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
Ishigayoni kaDavida ayihlabelela uThixo mayelana loKhushi umBhenjamini. Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, ngiphephela kuwe; ngisindisa ungikhulule kubo bonke abangizingelayo,
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
ngoba bazanginithiza njengesilwane bangiklebule iziqanyana kungekho ongangilamulela.
3 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Oh Thixo, Nkulunkulu wami, nxa ngikwenzile lokhu izandla zami zilecala,
4 If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy: )
nxa ngenze okubi kulowo ohlalisene kuhle lami loba ngisuke ngaphanga isitha sami kungelasizatho,
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life on the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. (Selah)
nxa kunjalo akuthi isitha sami singihlasele; masigxobagxobele impilo yami emhlabathini singibhuqabhuqele phansi ebhuqwini.
6 Arise, O LORD, in your anger, lift up yourself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that you have commanded.
Vuka, Oh Thixo, ngolaka lwakho; vuka uvimbele ukuthukuthela kwezitha zami. Vuka, Nkulunkulu wami, memezela ukwahlulela okuhle.
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass you about: for their sakes therefore return you on high.
Akuthi abantu bebuthene bakuhanqe busa phezu kwabo usekuphakameni.
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.
UThixo kahlulele bonke abantu. Ngahlulele, Oh Thixo ngokwanele ukulunga kwami, ngokwanele ubuqotho bami, wena oPhezukonke.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and reins.
Oh Nkulunkulu olungileyo, ohlolisisa imicabango lezinhliziyo, qeda udlakela lwababi ukuze abalungileyo bavikeleke.
10 My defense is of God, which saves the upright in heart.
Isihlangu sami nguNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, osindisa abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
11 God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
UNkulunkulu ngumahluleli olungileyo, uNkulunkulu obonisa ulaka lwakhe insuku zonke.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
Nxa umuntu engadeli ububi bakhe uzalola inkemba yakhe; uzaligoba alithiye idandili lakhe.
13 He has also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordains his arrows against the persecutors.
Usezilungisile izikhali zakhe ezibulalayo; uselungisa imitshoko yakhe evutha umlilo.
14 Behold, he travails with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Lowo osuthiswe ngobubi akhulelwe yikona uzala ukuphumputheka.
15 He made a pit, and dig it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Lowo omba umgodi awuphande uwela kulowomgodi awumbileyo.
16 His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down on his own pate.
Inkathazo ayidalileyo iyamphendukela; lesihluku sakhe sehlela phezu kwekhanda lakhe.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Ngizambonga uThixo ngenxa yokulunga kwakhe; ngizahlabelela indumiso egameni likaThixo oPhezukonke.
