Psalms 6

1 “For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with stringed instruments; to the octave. A psalm of David.” O LORD! rebuke me not in thine anger; Chasten me not in thy hot displeasure!

Nkosi, ungangikhuzi entukuthelweni yakho, ungangijezisi ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.

2 Have pity upon me, O LORD! for I am weak; Heal me, O LORD! for my bones tremble!

Woba lomusa kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngibuthakathaka. Nkosi, ngisilisa mina, ngoba amathambo ami ayakhathazeka.

3 My soul, also, is sore troubled; And thou, O LORD! how long—?

Lomphefumulo wami ukhathazekile kakhulu: Kodwa wena, Nkosi, koze kube nini?

4 Return, O LORD! and deliver me; Oh, save me according to thy mercy!

Phenduka, Nkosi, khulula umphefumulo wami; ungisindise ngenxa yomusa wakho.

5 For in death no praise is given to thee; In the underworld who can give thee thanks? (Sheol h7585)

Ngoba ekufeni kakukho ukukukhumbula; engcwabeni ngubani ozakubonga? (Sheol h7585)

6 I am weary with my groaning; All the night I make my bed to swim, And drench my couch with my tears.

Ngikhathele yikububula kwami; ubusuku bonke ngintshezisa icansi lami, ngezinyembezi zami ngimanzise umbheda wami.

7 Mine eye is wasted with grief; It hath become old because of all my enemies.

Ilihlo lami lidliwe ngenxa yosizi, liyaguga ngenxa yezitha zami zonke.

8 Depart from me, all ye that do iniquity; For the LORD heareth the voice of my weeping.

Sukani kimi, lonke benzi bobubi, ngoba iNkosi izwile ilizwi lokulila kwami.

9 The LORD heareth my supplication; The LORD accepteth my prayer.

INkosi izwile ukuncenga kwami; iNkosi izakwemukela umkhuleko wami.

10 All my enemies shall be ashamed and utterly confounded; They shall be turned back, and put to shame suddenly.

Zonke izitha zami zizayangeka zitshaywe luvalo kakhulu; zizaphenduka, zihle ziyangeke.