Psalms 63

1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to you early; my soul has thirsted for you: how often has my flesh [longed] after you, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

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

2 Thus have I appeared before you in the sanctuary, that I might see your power and your glory.

Njengoba ngikubonile endaweni engcwele, ngibone amandla akho lobukhosi bakho.

3 For your mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise you.

Ngoba uthandolomusa wakho lungcono kulempilo; indebe zami zizakudumisa.

4 Thus will I bless you during my life: I will lift up my hands in your name.

Ngokunjalo ngizakubonga ngisaphila, ngiphakamise izandla zami ebizweni lakho.

5 Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and [my] joyful lips shall praise your name.

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

6 Forasmuch as I have remembered you on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on you.

Lapho ngikukhumbula embhedeni wami, emilindweni yebusuku ngizindla ngawe.

7 For you have been my helper, and in the shelter of your wings will I rejoice.

Ngoba ubulusizo lwami, ngakho emthunzini wempiko zakho ngizahlabela ngithokoze.

8 My soul has kept very close behind you: your right hand has upheld me.

Umphefumulo wami unamathele ekukulandeleni, isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.

9 But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth.

Kodwa abadinga umphefumulo wami ukuwuchitha bazakuya ezindaweni zomhlaba eziphansi.

10 They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword; they shall be portions for foxes.

Bazanikelwa emandleni enkemba, babe yisabelo samakhanka.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of them that speak unjust things has been stopped.

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