Psalms 64

1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ake ungizwe, Oh Nkulunkulu, nxa ngiletha ukusola kwami; vikela impilo yami ekusongelweni yisitha.

2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

Ngifihla emacebeni abantu ababi, kulokho kuxokozela kwezixhwali.

3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

Bayazilola inlimi zabo njengezinkemba bakhombele amazwi abo njengemitshoko ebulalayo.

4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

Batshoka becathemele umuntu ongonanga lutho; bayaphanga ukumciba bengelavalo.

5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"

Bayakhuthazana ngamacebo amabi, bakhulumisana ngokufihla imijibila yabo; bathi, “Sizabonwa ngubani?”

6 They plot injustice; they hide a well-conceived plan. Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.

Baceba ukona besithi, “Sesakhe icebo elihle kakhulu!” Ngempela ingqondo yomuntu lenhliziyo yakhe ilobuqili.

7 But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabaciba ngemitshoko; ngokuphangisa nje bazalahlwa phansi.

8 Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

Uzakwenza banyeyane bona bodwa bacine sebedilizana; bonke abababonayo bazanyikinya amakhanda babahleke.

9 All humankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

Bonke abantu bomhlaba bazakwesaba; bazafakaza imisebenzi kaNkulunkulu banakane ngalokho akwenzileyo.

10 The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him.

Akuthi abalungileyo bathokoze kuThixo baphephele kuye; akuthi bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bamdumise.