Psalms 54

1 TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF THE ZIPHIM, AND THEY SAY TO SAUL, “IS DAVID NOT HIDING HIMSELF WITH US?” O God, save me by Your Name, and judge me by Your might.

Nkulunkulu, ngisindisa ngebizo lakho, ungahlulele ngamandla akho.

2 O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

Nkulunkulu, zwana umkhuleko wami, ubeke indlebe emazwini omlomo wami.

3 For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

Ngoba abemzini bangivukele, abalolunya badinga umphefumulo wami, kababekanga uNkulunkulu phambi kwabo. (Sela)

4 Behold, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,

Khangela, uNkulunkulu ungumsizi wami; iNkosi ilalabo abasekela umphefumulo wami.

5 Turn back the evil to my enemies, Cut them off in Your truth.

Izaphindisela ububi ezitheni zami. Baqume ngeqiniso lakho.

6 I sacrifice to You with a free-will offering, I thank Your Name, O YHWH, for [it is] good,

Ngizanikela umhlatshelo kuwe ngokukhululeka, ngizadumisa ibizo lakho, Nkosi, ngoba lihle.

7 For He delivered me from all adversity, And my eye has looked on my enemies!

Ngoba ungikhulule ekuhluphekeni konke, lelihlo lami libonile isiloyiso sami ezitheni zami.