Psalms 56
1 “For the leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!
Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kulandelwa itshuni ethi, “Ijuba phezu kwemikusu ekude.” ElikaDavida. Imikithamu. Lapho wayesethunjwe ngamafilistiya eGathi. Woba lomusa kimi, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngoba abantu baxotshana lami kubi; ilanga lonke bayajujumezela bengihlasela.
2 Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.
Labo abangigconayo baxotshana lami ilanga lonke; abanengi bangihlasela bekloloda.
3 When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!
Nxa ngisesaba ngizathemba kuwe.
4 Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?
KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, ngithemba kuye uNkulunkulu; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu wenyama angenzani kimi?
5 Every day they wrest my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
Ilanga lonke batshona behlanekela amazwi ami; beqoqa ukungibhidliza.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.
Bayabuthana bengicathamela balandele izinyathelo zami betshisekela ukucitsha impilo yami.
7 Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!
Loba sekutheni ungabayekeli baphunyuke; ngokuthukuthela kwakho, Nkulunkulu, zidilize izizwe.
8 Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?
Bhala phansi isililo sami; bhala ithonsi ngalinye lezinyembezi zami emqulwini wakho kazikho yini emibhalweni yakho?
9 When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.
Lapho-ke izitha zami zizafulathela nxa sengicela uncedo. Ngalokhu ngizakwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulami.
10 Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.
KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, kuThixo engidumisa ibizo lakhe,
11 In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?
kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi na?
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!
Ngibanjwe yizifungo kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizakwethula umnikelo wami wokubonga kuwe.
13 For thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
Ngoba ungikhulule ekufeni lezinyawo zami lapho ngikhubeka, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwempilo.
