Psalms 140
1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Rescue me, O Yahweh, from the men of mischief, From the men of violence, wilt thou preserve me:
Ngikhulula, Nkosi, emuntwini omubi, ungilondoloze emuntwini olesihluku,
2 Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars:
abaceba izinto ezimbi enhliziyweni, usuku lonke babuthanela izimpi.
3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, —The poison of the asp, is under their lips. (Selah)
Balola ulimi lwabo njengenyoka, ubuhlungu bebululu bungaphansi kwendebe zabo. (Sela)
4 Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me, —who have devised, to thrust at my steps:
Ngilondoloze, Nkosi, ezandleni zomubi, ungivikele emuntwini olesihluku; abaceba ukuwisa inyawo zami.
5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and, cords, have they spread as a net beside the track, Snares, have they set for me. (Selah)
Abazigqajayo bangifihlele umjibila, lezintambo, bendlala imbule eceleni kwendlela; bangibekela izithiyo. (Sela)
6 I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications.
Ngithe eNkosini: Wena unguNkulunkulu wami. Beka indlebe elizwini lokuncenga kwami, Nkosi.
7 O Yahweh, My Lord, my saving strength, thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.
Jehova, Nkosi, mandla osindiso lwami, wembese ikhanda lami osukwini lwezikhali.
8 Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the lawless one, his device, do not promote, They would exalt themselves. (Selah)
Unganiki, Nkosi, izifiso zomubi, ungaphumelelisi icebo lakhe elibi, hlezi baziphakamise. (Sela)
9 As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:
Ngekhanda labangihanqileyo, ububi bendebe zabo kabubembese.
10 May there be dropped on them live coals, —Into the fire, may they be let fall, into watery pits [from which] they shall not rise.
Kakuthi amalahle atshisayo akhithikele phezu kwabo, ubawisela emlilweni, emigodini etshonayo, ukuze bangavuki.
11 As for the slanderer, let him not be established in the earth, —As for the man of wrongful violence, let misfortune hunt him with thrust upon thrust.
Umuntu wolimi kangamiswa elizweni; umuntu olesihluku, ububi buzamzingela kube yikuwiswa kwakhe.
12 I know that Yahweh will execute, the right of the oppressed one, the vindication of the needy.
Ngiyazi ukuthi iNkosi izasebenza udaba lohluphekayo, ilungelo labayanga.
13 Surely, the righteous, shall give thanks to thy Name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Isibili abalungileyo bazalidumisa ibizo lakho; abaqotho bazahlala ebusweni bakho.
