Psalms 21

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH, the king is joyful in Your strength, How greatly he rejoices in Your salvation.

Jehova, inkosi izajabula emandleni akho, lesindisweni lwakho izathaba kangakanani!

2 You gave the desire of his heart to him, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

Uyinikile isifiso senhliziyo yayo, kawuyincitshanga isicelo sendebe zayo. (Sela)

3 For You put blessings of goodness before him, You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

Ngoba uyihlangabeze ngezibusiso zokuhle, wayethwesa umqhele wegolide elihle ekhanda layo.

4 He has asked for life from You, You have given length of days to him, For all time and forever.

Yacela impilo kuwe, wayinika yona, ubude bezinsuku kuze kube nini lanini.

5 Great [is] his glory in Your salvation, You place splendor and majesty on him.

Lukhulu udumo lwayo ekusindiseni kwakho, inkazimulo lobukhosi wakubeka phezu kwayo.

6 For You make him blessings forever, You cause him to rejoice with joy, By Your countenance.

Ngoba uyenze yabusiseka kakhulu kuze kube nininini, uyayithokozisa ngenjabulo ebukhoneni bakho.

7 For the king is trusting in YHWH, And in the kindness of the Most High he is not moved.

Ngoba inkosi ithembela kuJehova, langomusa woPhezukonke kayiyikunyikinywa.

8 Your hand comes to all Your enemies, Your right hand finds Your haters.

Isandla sakho sizazithola zonke izitha zakho, lesandla sakho sokunene sizabathola labo abakuzondayo.

9 You make them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Your presence. YHWH swallows them in His anger, And fire devours them.

Uzabenza babe njengesithando somlilo esikhathini solaka lwakho. INkosi izabaginya ekuthukutheleni kwayo, lomlilo uzabaqothula.

10 You destroy their fruit from earth, And their seed from the sons of men.

Uzachitha isithelo sabo emhlabeni, lenzalo yabo phakathi kwabantwana babantu.

11 For they stretched out evil against You, They devised a wicked scheme, they do not prevail,

Ngoba bezimisela okubi bemelene lawe, beceba ugobe, bazakwehluleka.

12 For You make them turn their back, When You prepare Your strings against their faces.

Ngoba uzabafulathelisa, ngezintambo zedandili uzalungisa imitshoko imelane lobuso babo.

13 Be exalted, O YHWH, in Your strength, We sing and we praise Your might!

Phakama, Nkosi, ngamandla akho! Sizahlabela sidumise amandla akho.