Psalms 36

1 For the leader. Of the servant of the Lord, of David. Sin whispers within the heart of the wicked, who have no dread of God before their eyes.

Kulenkulumo yesiphambeko kokhohlakeleyo; ngaphakathi kwenhliziyo yami ngathi: Kakukho ukwesaba uNkulunkulu phambi kwamehlo akhe.

2 It flatters them in their eyes that their sin will not be found out.

Ngoba uyazikhohlisa emehlweni akhe, ububi bakhe buze butholakale buzondeka.

3 First, their speech becomes wicked and false, they give up acting wisely and well.

Amazwi omlomo wakhe ayibubi lenkohliso; uyekele inhlakanipho ukwenza okuhle.

4 Then they plot deliberate wrong, take their stand on the wicked way, without the least shrinking from evil.

Uceba okubi embhedeni wakhe, azimise endleleni engalunganga, kakwali okubi.

5 Your love, O Lord, touches the heavens, your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

Nkosi, umusa wakho usemazulwini, uthembeko lwakho luze lufike emayezini.

6 Your justice is like the great mountains, your judgments are like the broad sea. Lord, you save people and animals.

Ukulunga kwakho kunjengezintaba zikaNkulunkulu, izahlulelo zakho ziyinziki enkulu; uyalondoloza umuntu lenyamazana, Nkosi.

7 How precious your love, O God! All may seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.

Luligugu kangakanani uthandolomusa wakho, Nkulunkulu! Ngakho abantwana babantu baphephela emthunzini wempiko zakho.

8 They feast on the fat of your house, they drink of your brook of delights.

Bazasutha kakhulu ngamanono endlu yakho, ubanathise okomfula wentokozo yakho.

9 For with you is the fountain of life, in the light that is yours we see light.

Ngoba ukuwe umthombo wempilo; ekukhanyeni kwakho sizabona ukukhanya.

10 O continue your grace to the faithful, your love to the upright in heart.

Luqhubele phambili uthandolomusa wakho kulabo abakwaziyo, lokulunga kwakho kubo abaqotho enhliziyweni.

11 Let no arrogant foot tread upon me, no wicked hand drive me to exile.

Unyawo lwabazigqajayo lungezi kimi, lesandla sababi singangixotshi.

12 There the workers of wrong lie prostrate, thrust down to rise up no more.

Nampo abenzi bobubi sebewile, bawiselwe phansi, kabalakuvuka.