Psalms 35
1 [By David.] Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
Phikisana, Nkosi, labaphikisana lami, ulwe labalwa lami.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
Xhakalaza ihawu lesihlangu esikhulu, usukumele usizo lwami.
3 Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, "I am your salvation."
Hwatsha lomkhonto, uvimbe indlela umelane labangizingelayo; tshono emphefumulweni wami ukuthi: Ngilusindiso lwakho.
4 Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
Kabayangeke babe lehlazo labo abadinga umphefumulo wami. Kabahlehliselwe emuva babe lenhloni labo abaceba ububi ngami.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, The LORD's angel driving them on.
Kababe njengamakhoba phambi komoya, lengilosi yeNkosi kayibadudule.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery, The LORD's angel pursuing them.
Indlela yabo kayibe mnyama itshelele, lengilosi yeNkosi ibaxotshe.
7 For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
Ngoba kungelasizatho bangifihlele imbule labo emgodini, kungelasizatho bawugebhele umphefumulo wami.
8 Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.
Ukubhujiswa kakumjume, lembule lakhe alifihlileyo kalimbambe yena, awele kulo, ekubhujisweni.
9 My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in his salvation.
Kodwa umphefumulo wami uzathokoza eNkosini, ujabule esindisweni lwayo.
10 All my bones shall say, "LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?"
Wonke amathambo ami azakuthi: Nkosi, ngubani onjengawe, okhulula umyanga kulowo olamandla kulaye, yebo, umyanga loswelayo komphangayo?
11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I do not know about.
Abafakazi bamanga basukuma, bangibuza engingakwaziyo.
12 They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
Bangibuyisela okubi endaweni yokuhle, umphefumulo wami ulahlekelwa.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into my own bosom.
Kanti mina, ekuguleni kwabo isembatho sami sasilisaka, ngathobisa umphefumulo wami ngokuzila ukudla, lomkhuleko wami wabuyela esifubeni sami.
14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
Ngahamba ngokungathi ungumngane ngokungathi ungumfowethu; ngikhotheme kwezimnyama njengolilela unina.
15 But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I did not know it. They tore at me, and did not cease.
Kodwa ekukhubekeni kwami bathokoza, babuthana ndawonye, abalahliweyo babuthana ndawonye bemelene lami, njalo ngangingakwazi; badabula kabemanga.
16 When I tripped, they mocked me relentlessly; they gnashed their teeth at me.
Kanye lababi abaklolodayo edilini, bangigedlela amazinyo abo.
17 LORD, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.
Nkosi, uzabukela kuze kube nini? Buyisa umphefumulo wami ekubhubhiseni kwabo, wona wodwa owami emabhongweni ezilwane.
18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.
Ngizakubonga ebandleni elikhulu, ngikudumise phakathi kwabantu abanengi.
19 Do not let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause and wink their eyes.
Bangajabuli ngami abayizitha zami ngamanga, kabangangificeli ilihlo labo abangizonda ngeze.
20 For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
Ngoba kabakhulumi ukuthula, kodwa baceba amazwi enkohliso bemelene labachumileyo emhlabeni.
21 Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha. Aha. Our eye has seen it."
Kanti bangikhamisela kakhulu umlomo wabo bathi: Aha, aha, ilihlo lethu likubonile!
22 You have seen it, LORD. Do not keep silent. LORD, do not be far from me.
Nkosi, usukubonile; ungathuli. Nkosi, ungabi khatshana lami.
23 Wake up. Rise up to defend me, my God. My Lord, contend for me.
Zivuse, uvukele ilungelo lami, udaba lwami, Nkulunkulu wami leNkosi yami.
24 Vindicate me, LORD my God, according to your righteousness. Do not let them gloat over me.
Ngahlulela, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngokulunga kwakho; kabangathokozi ngami.
25 Do not let them say in their heart, "Aha. Aha. Our desire." Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up."
Kabangatsho enhliziyweni yabo ukuthi: Hiya, yisifiso sethu! Bangatsho ukuthi: Simginyile.
26 Let them be put to shame and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
Kabayangeke babe lenhloni ndawonye abajabula ngosizi lwami; bembathiswe ngenhloni lehlazo labo abazikhukhumeza ngami.
27 Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. And let them say continually, "The LORD be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant."
Kabamemeze ngenjabulo bathabe abaloyisa ukulunga kwami, yebo kabatsho njalonjaloukuthi: Kayikhuliswe iNkosi ethokoza ngokuhlala kuhle kwenceku yayo.
28 My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.
Lolimi lwami luzakhuluma ukulunga kwakho, usuku lonke indumiso yakho.
