Psalms 56

1 For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.

Woba lomusa kimi, Nkulunkulu, ngoba umuntu ufuna ukungiginya; usuku lonke esilwa uyangicindezela.

2 Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.

Izitha zami zifuna ukungiginya usuku lonke, ngoba zinengi ezilwa zimelene lami ngokuziphakamisa.

3 They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you.

Mhla ngisesaba, mina ngizathemba kuwe.

4 In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.

KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi lakhe, kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Inyama ingenzani kimi?

5 All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for evil.

Usuku lonke baphambanisa amazwi ami; yonke imicabango yabo imelene lami ngokubi.

6 They will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.

Bayabuthana, bagugube, bona baqaphelise izinyathelo zami, lapho belindele umphefumulo wami.

7 You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.

Bazaphunyuka yini ngobubi? Ekuthukutheleni wisela phansi abantu, Nkulunkulu.

8 O God, I have declared my life to you; you has set my tears before you, even according to your promise.

Ukuzulazula kwami ukubalile; wena faka izinyembezi zami embodleleni yakho; kazikho ogwalweni lwakho yini?

9 Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon you; behold, I know that you are my God.

Khona izitha zami zizabuyela emuva mhla ngibizayo. Ngiyakwazi lokhu ukuthi uNkulunkulu ukimi.

10 In God, will I praise [his] word; in the Lord will I praise [his] saying.

KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi, eNkosini ngizadumisa ilizwi.

11 I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

KuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi?

12 The vows of your praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

Nkulunkulu, izifungo zakho ziphezu kwami; ngizabuyisela kuwe izindumiso.

13 For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.

Ngoba uwukhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni, yebo, inyawo zami ekukhubekeni, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwabaphilayo.