Psalms 63

1 A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, my God, you, you do I seek: my heart thirsts for you, my body faints for you in a parched and waterless land.

Ihubo likaDavida eseNkangala yakoJuda. Oh Nkulunkulu, unguNkulunkulu wami, ngiyakudinga ngitshiseka; umphefumulo wami uyakomela, umzimba wami uyakudinga, elizweni elomileyo eseligugile lapho okungelamanzi khona.

2 As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,

Ngikubonile endlini Yakho engcwele ngawabona amandla Akho lenkazimulo Yakho.

3 for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.

Ngoba uthando Lwakho lungcono kulempilo, izindebe zami zizakutsho inkazimulo Yakho.

4 So, while I live, I will bless you, and lift up my hands in your name.

Ngizakudumisa kokuphela nxa ngisaphila, ngebizo lakho ngizaphakamisa izandla zami.

5 As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.

Umphefumulo wami uzasuthiswa ngokudla okuhle okuphilisayo; ngezindebe ezihlabelayo umlomo wami uzakudumisa.

6 I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;

Ngisembhedeni wami ngiyakhumbula; ngiyakukhumbula lanxa ngisemlindweni wasebusuku.

7 for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.

Ngoba ulusizo lwami, ngiyahlabelela ngisemthunzini wamaphiko Akho.

8 I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.

Umphefumulo wami unamathele Kuwe; isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.

9 But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,

Labo abazingela impilo yami bazabhujiswa; bazakwehlela phansi ekujuleni komhlabathi.

10 given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.

Bazakwabelwa ukudliwa yinkemba babe yikudla kwamakhanka.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God: all who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.

Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; bonke abafunga ngebizo likaNkulunkulu bazamdumisa, ikanti imilomo yabaqamba amanga izathuliswa.