Psalms 16
1 “A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
Ngilondoloza, Nkulunkulu, ngoba ngithembela kuwe.
2 I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
Ngithe eNkosini: UyiNkosi yami, ukulunga kwami kakufiki kuwe.
3 The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them is all my delight.
Kodwa kubangcwele abasemhlabeni, labahlekazi, ontokozo yami yonke ikubo.
4 They who hasten after other gods shall have multiplied sorrows; Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
Zizakwanda insizi zabagijimela omunye unkulunkulu; kangiyikunikela iminikelo yabo yokunathwayo yegazi; lamabizo abo kangiyikuwaphatha endebeni zami.
5 Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
INkosi iyisabelo selifa lami lesenkezo yami; wena uphethe isabelo sami.
6 My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
Imizila iwele kimi ezindaweni ezithokozisayo; yebo, ngilelifa elibukekayo.
7 I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
Ngizayibonga iNkosi engelulekayo; lebusuku izinso zami ziyangiqondisa.
8 I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
Ngibekile iNkosi phambi kwami njalonjalo; ngoba ingakwesokunene sami, kangiyikunyikinywa.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
Ngakho inhliziyo yami iyathokoza, lodumo lwami luyajabula, lenyama yami izahlala ivikelekile.
10 For thou wilt not give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
Ngoba kawutshiyanga umphefumulo wami esihogweni, njalo kawuyikunikela ongcwele wakho ukuthi abone ukubola. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
Uzangazisa indlela yempilo; ukugcwala kwentokozo kusebukhoneni bakho, ngakwesokunene sakho kukhona izinjabulo phakade.
