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.

Ubusisiwe onanzelela obuthakathaka. INkosi izamkhulula ngosuku lobubi.

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.

INkosi izamlondoloza, imgcine ephila; uzabusiswa emhlabeni; kawuyikumnikela entandweni yezitha zakhe.

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

INkosi izamsekela embhedeni wokugula kwakhe; wena uzaguqula lonke icansi lakhe emkhuhlaneni wakhe.

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

Mina ngathi: Nkosi, woba lomusa kimi, silisa umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngonile kuwe.

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

Izitha zami zikhuluma okubi ngami zisithi: Uzakufa nini, lebizo lakhe lichitheke?

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.

Lalapho efika ukungibona, ukhuluma inkohliso; inhliziyo yakhe izibuthela okubi, esephumile phandle akhulume.

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

Bonke abangizondayo banyenyezelana bemelene lami, bangisongele ukungona.

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

Into embi inamathele kuye; njalo njengoba elele phansi kasayikuvuka.

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

Yebo, indoda yobungane bami engiyithembayo, ebikade isidla isinkwa sami, ingiphakamisele isithende imelene lami.

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

Kodwa, wena Nkosi, woba lomusa kimi, ungilulamise ukuze ngibaphindisele.

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

Ngalokhu ngiyazi ukuthi uyangithanda, ngoba isitha sami kasithabanga phezu kwami.

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

Kodwa mina, ungisekele ebuqothweni bami, wangimisa phambi kwakho kuze kube nininini.

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

Kayibongwe iNkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kusukela phakade kuze kube phakade. Ameni, loAmeni.