Psalms 56
1 To the Chief Musician. Upon "The Dove of God from the distant Sea." David’s. A precious Psalm. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter 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 adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.
Labo abangigconayo baxotshana lami ilanga lonke; abanengi bangihlasela bekloloda.
3 What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.
Nxa ngisesaba ngizathemba kuwe.
4 In God, I will praise his cause, —In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can flesh do unto me?
KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, ngithemba kuye uNkulunkulu; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu wenyama angenzani kimi?
5 All the day, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;
Ilanga lonke batshona behlanekela amazwi ami; beqoqa ukungibhidliza.
6 They stir up strife—they lie hid, They, mark my steps, —Seeing they have waited for my life.
Bayabuthana bengicathamela balandele izinyathelo zami betshisekela ukucitsha impilo yami.
7 Because of iniquity, recompense thou them, —In anger, bring thou down, the peoples, O God.
Loba sekutheni ungabayekeli baphunyuke; ngokuthukuthela kwakho, Nkulunkulu, zidilize izizwe.
8 My wandering, hast, thou, recorded, —Put thou my tears in thy bottle, Are they not in thy record?
Bhala phansi isililo sami; bhala ithonsi ngalinye lezinyembezi zami emqulwini wakho kazikho yini emibhalweni yakho?
9 Then, shall my foes turn back, in the day I cry, This, I know, for God is mine!
Lapho-ke izitha zami zizafulathela nxa sengicela uncedo. Ngalokhu ngizakwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulami.
10 In God, will I praise with good cause: In Yahweh, will I praise with good cause;
KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, kuThixo engidumisa ibizo lakhe,
11 In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!
kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi na?
12 Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises unto thee.
Ngibanjwe yizifungo kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizakwethula umnikelo wami wokubonga kuwe.
13 For thou hast rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not [rescue] my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.
Ngoba ungikhulule ekufeni lezinyawo zami lapho ngikhubeka, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwempilo.
