Psalms 56

1 “To the chief musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, by David, a Michtham, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.” Be gracious unto me, O God; for man longeth to swallow me up; all the time he oppresseth me fighting.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kulandelwa itshuni ethi, “Ijuba phezu kwemikusu ekude.” ElikaDavida. Imikithamu. Lapho wayesethunjwe ngamafilistiya eGathi. Woba lomusa kimi, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngoba abantu baxotshana lami kubi; ilanga lonke bayajujumezela bengihlasela.

2 Those that regard me with envy long to swallow [me] up all the time; for many are they that fight against me, O thou Most High.

Labo abangigconayo baxotshana lami ilanga lonke; abanengi bangihlasela bekloloda.

3 The day [when] I am afraid, I will still trust in thee.

Nxa ngisesaba ngizathemba kuwe.

4 In God will I praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid: what can flesh do unto me?

KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, ngithemba kuye uNkulunkulu; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu wenyama angenzani kimi?

5 All the day they wrest my words: against me are all their thoughts for evil.

Ilanga lonke batshona behlanekela amazwi ami; beqoqa ukungibhidliza.

6 They come together in troops, they hide themselves, they are those that watch my heels, as though they hoped [to take] my soul.

Bayabuthana bengicathamela balandele izinyathelo zami betshisekela ukucitsha impilo yami.

7 Because of their wrong-doing let me escape from them: in anger cast down the people, O God.

Loba sekutheni ungabayekeli baphunyuke; ngokuthukuthela kwakho, Nkulunkulu, zidilize izizwe.

8 My wanderings hast thou well numbered: put thou my tears into thy bottle; behold, they are numbered by thee.

Bhala phansi isililo sami; bhala ithonsi ngalinye lezinyembezi zami emqulwini wakho kazikho yini emibhalweni yakho?

9 Then shall my enemies retire backward on the day when I call [on thee]: this I know—that God is for me.

Lapho-ke izitha zami zizafulathela nxa sengicela uncedo. Ngalokhu ngizakwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulami.

10 In God will I praise the word: in the Lord will I praise the word.

KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, kuThixo engidumisa ibizo lakhe,

11 In God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid: what can man do unto me?

kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi na?

12 Upon me, O God, [rest] thy vows: I will pay thanksgiving offerings unto thee.

Ngibanjwe yizifungo kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizakwethula umnikelo wami wokubonga kuwe.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death—yea, behold, my feet from slipping, that I may walk before God in the light of the life.

Ngoba ungikhulule ekufeni lezinyawo zami lapho ngikhubeka, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwempilo.