Psalms 63

1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Nkulunkulu, unguNkulunkulu wami, ngizakudinga ngovivi; umphefumulo wami womela wena; inyama yami iyakulangatha, elizweni elomileyo leligagadekileyo, elingelamanzi.

2 To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Njengoba ngikubonile endaweni engcwele, ngibone amandla akho lobukhosi bakho.

3 Because thy lovingkindness [is] better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Ngoba uthandolomusa wakho lungcono kulempilo; indebe zami zizakudumisa.

4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Ngokunjalo ngizakubonga ngisaphila, ngiphakamise izandla zami ebizweni lakho.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:

Umphefumulo wami uzasutha kungathi ngomnkantsho lamahwahwa, lomlomo wami uzadumisa ngezindebe ezithabisayo.

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches.

Lapho ngikukhumbula embhedeni wami, emilindweni yebusuku ngizindla ngawe.

7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

Ngoba ubulusizo lwami, ngakho emthunzini wempiko zakho ngizahlabela ngithokoze.

8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

Umphefumulo wami unamathele ekukulandeleni, isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.

9 But those [that] seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Kodwa abadinga umphefumulo wami ukuwuchitha bazakuya ezindaweni zomhlaba eziphansi.

10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

Bazanikelwa emandleni enkemba, babe yisabelo samakhanka.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; wonke ofunga ngaye uzazincoma; kodwa umlomo wabaqamba amanga uzavalwa.