Psalms 41

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ubusisiwe lowo onanza abahluphekayo; uThixo uyamkhulula ngezikhathi zokuhlupheka.

2 May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

UThixo uzamvikela alondoloze impilo yakhe; uzambusisa phakathi kwelizwe akasoze amnikele emandleni ezitha zakhe.

3 May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; you have made all his bed in his sickness.

UThixo uzamqinisa lanxa elele egula njalo amsilise avuke ekuguleni kwakhe.

4 I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

Ngathi, “Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ngisilisa, ngoba ngonile kuwe.”

5 Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall he die, and his name perish?

Izitha zami ziyangigcona zithi, “Uzakufa nini licitshe ibizo lakhe?”

6 And if he came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

Nxa omunye wabo efika ezongibona, ukhuluma kuhle angikhohlise, kodwa enhliziyweni yakhe egaya izibozi; athi angaphuma ahambe esekhihliza ebantwini.

7 All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

Bonke abangizondayo banyenyezelana ngami; bangicabangela wonke amanyala besithi,

8 They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

“Usengenwe ngumkhuhlane omubi; kasoze asile avuke futhi.”

9 For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up [his] heel against me.

Lomngane wami osekhwapheni, ebengimthembile, lowo obesidla lami isinkwa usengihlamukele.

10 But you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

Kodwa wena, Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ake ungivuse ukuze ngibakhawulise.

11 By this I know that you have delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

Ngiyazi ukuthi uyathokoza ngami, ngoba isitha sami kasingehluli.

12 But you did help me because of [mine] innocence, and have established me before you for ever.

Ubuqotho bami busekelwa nguwe njalo ungimisa phambi kwakho nini lanini.

13 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.

Udumo alube kuye uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, kusukela nininini kuze kube nininini.