Psalms 86

1 A PRAYER OF DAVID. Incline, O YHWH, Your ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.

Beka indlebe yakho, Nkosi, ungiphendule, ngoba ngingumyanga, ngiyaswela.

2 Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Your servant who is trusting to You, O You, my God.

Londoloza umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngiyamesaba uNkulunkulu; wena Nkulunkulu wami, sindisa inceku yakho ekuthembayo.

3 Favor me, O Lord, for I call to You all the day.

Woba lesihawu kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngikhala kuwe usuku lonke.

4 Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Thokozisa umphefumulo wenceku yakho, ngoba kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyawuphakamisela umphefumulo wami.

5 For You, Lord, [are] good and forgiving, And abundant in kindness to all calling You.

Ngoba wena, Nkosi, ulungile, ungothethelelayo; umkhulu emuseni kubo bonke abakubizayo.

6 Hear, O YHWH, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

Beka indlebe, Nkosi, emkhulekweni wami; ulalele ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.

7 In a day of my distress I call You, For You answer me.

Ngosuku lokuhlupheka kwami ngizakhala kuwe, ngoba uzangiphendula.

8 There is none like You among the gods, O Lord, And like Your works there are none.

Kakho ofanana lawe phakathi kwabonkulunkulu, Nkosi, njalo enjengemisebenzi yakho kayikho.

9 All nations that You have made Come and bow themselves before You, O Lord, And give honor to Your Name.

Izizwe zonke ozenzileyo zizakuza zikhothame phambi kwakho, Nkosi, zidumise ibizo lakho.

10 For You [are] great, and doing wonders, You [are] God alone.

Ngoba wena umkhulu, wenza izinto ezimangalisayo, unguNkulunkulu wena wedwa.

11 Show me, O YHWH, Your way, I walk in Your truth, My heart rejoices to fear Your Name.

Ngifundisa indlela yakho, Nkosi, ngizahamba eqinisweni lakho; hlanganisa inhliziyo yami ukuze yesabe ibizo lakho.

12 I confess You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honor Your Name for all time.

Ngizakudumisa, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngenhliziyo yami yonke; ngilidumise ibizo lakho kuze kube nininini.

13 For Your kindness [is] great toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

Ngoba umusa wakho phezu kwami mkhulu; njalo wakhulula umphefumulo wami esihogweni esingaphansi kakhulu. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed You before them,

Nkulunkulu, abazigqajayo bangivukele, lemibuthano yabalobudlwangudlwangu idinga umphefumulo wami; njalo kabakubekanga phambi kwabo.

15 And You, O Lord, [are] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

Kodwa wena, Nkosi, unguNkulunkulu olozwelo, lolesisa, ophuza ukuthukuthela, lomkhulu emuseni leqinisweni.

16 Look to me, and favor me, Give Your strength to Your servant, And give salvation to a son of Your handmaid.

Phendukela kimi, ungihawukele; uyiphe inceku yakho amandla akho, usindise indodana yencekukazi yakho.

17 Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For You, O YHWH, have helped me, Indeed, You have comforted me!

Ngenzela isiboniso sokuhle, ukuze labo abangizondayo babone bayangeke, ngoba wena, Nkosi, ungisizile wangiduduza.