Psalms 5
1 “For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with wind instruments. A psalm of David.” Give ear to my words, O LORD; Have regard to my cry!
Beka indlebe emazwini ami, Nkosi; unanzelele ukububula kwami.
2 Listen to the voice of my supplication, my King and my God! For to thee do I address my prayer.
Lalela ilizwi lokukhala kwami, Nkosi yami loNkulunkulu wami; ngoba ngikhuleka kuwe.
3 In the morning shalt thou hear my voice, O LORD! In the morning will I address my prayer to thee, and look for help.
Nkosi, ekuseni uzalizwa ilizwi lami; ekuseni ngizahlela umkhuleko wami ngakuwe, ngilinde.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.
Ngoba kawusuye uNkulunkulu othokoza ebubini; omubi kayikuhlala lawe.
5 The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do iniquity.
Abazikhukhumezayo kabayikuma phambi kwamehlo akho; uzonda bonke abenzi bobubi.
6 Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; The man of blood and deceit the LORD abhorreth.
Uzababhubhisa abaqamba amanga. INkosi iyamenyanya umuntu wegazi lenkohliso.
7 But I, through thy great goodness, will come to thy house; In thy fear will I worship at thy holy temple.
Kodwa mina, ngizangena endlini yakho ngobukhulu besihawu sakho, ngikhothame ngikhangele ethempelini lakho elingcwele, ngokukwesaba.
8 Lead me, O LORD! in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies; Make thy path straight before my face!
Nkosi, ngikhokhelele ekulungeni kwakho ngenxa yezitha zami, wenze indlela yakho iqonde phambi kwami.
9 For in their mouth there is no truth; Their heart is malignity; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.
Ngoba kalikho iqiniso emlonyeni wazo, ingaphakathi yazo izinkohlakalo; umphimbo wazo ulingcwaba elivulekileyo, zibamba amehlo ngolimi lwazo.
10 Requite them, O God! Let them be confounded in their devices; Cast them out for the multitude of their transgressions; For against thee have they rebelled!
Tshono uthi zilecala, Nkulunkulu, kaziwe ngamacebo azo; uzilahle ngenxa yobunengi beziphambeko zazo, ngoba zikuvukele.
11 But let all, that put their trust in thee, rejoice; Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them; Let them, that love thy name, be joyful in thee!
Kodwa kabathabe bonke abathembela kuwe, bamemeze kokuphela ngentokozo, ngoba ubavikele; lalabo abathanda ibizo lakho kabajabule kuwe.
12 For thou, O LORD! dost bless the righteous; With favor dost thou encompass him, as with a shield.
Ngoba wena Nkosi, uzabusisa olungileyo, uzamhanqa ngomusa njengesihlangu esikhulu.
