2 Samuel 22
1 After Yahweh had rescued David from Saul and his other enemies, David sang a song to Yahweh.
UDavida wasekhuluma eNkosini amazwi alelihubo mhla iNkosi imkhulula esandleni sezitha zakhe zonke lesandleni sikaSawuli.
2 [This is what] he sang: Yahweh, you are like a [huge overhanging] rock [under which I can hide] [MET]; you are like my fortress, and you rescue me.
Wasesithi: INkosi ilidwala lami, lenqaba yami, lomkhululi wami;
3 Yahweh, you protect me; you are like a shield; you are the powerful one [MET] who saves me; you are like a place where I (find refuge/am safe). You save me from those who act violently toward me.
uNkulunkulu wedwala lami, ngizaphephela kuye, isihlangu sami, lophondo losindiso lwami, inqaba yami ephakemeyo, lesiphephelo sami, umsindisi wami; ungisindisile odlakeleni.
4 I call out to you, Yahweh; you deserve to be praised, and you rescue me from my enemies.
Ngizabiza iNkosi edumisekayo, ngakho ngizasindiswa ezitheni zami.
5 “almost died [PRS]; it was like [MET] a huge wave had crashed over me, and almost destroyed me like a flood.
Ngoba izinsizi zokufa zingizingelezele, lezikhukhula zobubi zangethusa.
6 I thought that I would die; it was as though death wrapped ropes around me; it was as though I was in a trap where I would surely die. [PRS, MET] (Sheol h7585)
Izibopho zesihogo zangigombolozela, imijibila yokufa yayiphambi kwami. (Sheol h7585)
7 But when I was (very distressed/in great trouble), I called out to you, Yahweh; I cried out to you, my God. And from your temple you heard me; you listened when I called to you to help me.
Ekuhluphekeni kwami ngayibiza iNkosi, ngakhala kuNkulunkulu wami; waselizwa ilizwi lami esethempelini lakhe, lokukhala kwami kwafinyelela endlebeni zakhe.
8 “Then [it was as though] the earth quaked and shook; [it was as though] the foundations that ([held up/supported]) the sky trembled, because you were angry.
Khona umhlaba wazamazama, wanyikinyeka, izisekelo zamazulu zaqhaqhazela, zazamazama, ngoba wayethukuthele.
9 [It was as though] smoke poured out of your nostrils and burning coals and fire that burns everything came out of your mouth.
Kwenyuka intuthu emakhaleni akhe, lomlilo ophuma emlonyeni wakhe waqothula; amalahle avuthiswa yiwo.
10 You tore open the sky and came down; there was a thick dark [cloud] under your feet.
Wasekhothamisa amazulu, wehlela phansi; lomnyama onzima wawungaphansi kwenyawo zakhe.
11 You rode [through the sky] on a winged creature; the wind enabled you to travel [swiftly] [MET], like a bird.
Wasegada ikherubhi, waphapha, wabonakala phezu kwempiko zomoya.
12 The darkness surrounded you, like a blanket; thick clouds that were full of water also surrounded you.
Wasemisa umnyama waba ngamadumba inhlangothi zonke zakhe, lokuqoqana kwamanzi, amayezi amnyama omkhathi.
13 Out of the lightning in front of you fire from burning coals flamed.
Ekukhazimuleni okuphambi kwakhe kwavuthiswa amalahle omlilo.
14 Then, Yahweh, you spoke like thunder from the sky; it was your voice, God, you who are greater than all other gods, that was heard.
INkosi yaduma isemazulwini, loPhezukonke walikhupha ilizwi lakhe.
15 When you sent flashes of lightning, [it was as though] [MET] you shot your arrows and scattered your enemies.
Yathuma imitshoko, yabachitha; imibane, yabaphaphathekisa.
16 Then the bottom of the ocean was uncovered; the foundations of the world could be seen when you rebuked [your enemies] with a snort from your nostrils.
Khona kwabonakala imisele yolwandle, kwembulwa izisekelo zomhlaba, ekusoleni kweNkosi, ekuvutheleni komoya wamakhala ayo.
17 “Yahweh, you reached down from heaven and lifted me up; you pulled me up from the deep water.
Iphezulu yathuma, yangibamba, yangenyula emanzini amanengi.
18 You rescued me from my strong enemies, from those who hated me; [I could not defeat them because] they were very strong.
Yangophula esitheni sami esilamandla, kwabangizondayo, ngoba babelamandla kulami.
19 They attacked me when I was experiencing troubles/difficulties, but Yahweh, you protected me.
Babephambi kwami osukwini lwenhlupheko yami, kodwa iNkosi yaba yisisekelo sami.
20 You brought me to a place where I was safe; you rescued me because you were pleased with me.
Yangikhuphela endaweni ebanzi, yangikhulula, ngoba yayithokoza ngami.
21 “Yahweh, you rewarded me because I do what is right; you did good things for me because I (was innocent/had not done things that are wrong).
INkosi yangivuza njengokulunga kwami, yangibuyisela njengokuhlanzeka kwezandla zami.
22 Yahweh, I have obeyed your laws; I have not turned away from you, my God.
Ngoba ngizilondolozile indlela zeNkosi, kangisukanga kuNkulunkulu wami ngenkohlakalo.
23 All of your regulations were in my mind, and I did not turn away from [obeying] all your statutes.
Ngoba zonke izahlulelo zayo zaziphambi kwami, lezimiso zayo, kangiphambukanga kuzo.
24 You know that I have not done anything that is evil; I have kept myself from doing things for which I should be punished.
Njalo ngangiqondile phambi kwayo, ngizinqandile ebubini bami.
25 So you have rewarded me in return for my doing what is right, because [you know that] I (am innocent of doing/have not done) wrong things.
Ngakho iNkosi ingibuyisele njengokulunga kwami, njengokuhlanzeka kwami phambi kwamehlo ayo.
26 “Yahweh, you are faithful/loyal to those who always trust in you; you always do what is good to those whose behavior is always good.
Kolesihawu uzaziveza ulesihawu; koqotho uzaziveza uqotho;
27 You act sincerely toward those whose inner beings are pure, but you are hostile to those who are perverse/wicked.
kohlanzekileyo uzaziveza uhlanzekile; lakophambukileyo uzaziveza uphambukile.
28 You rescue those who are humble, but you watch [MTY] those who are proud and humiliate them.
Labantu abahlutshwayo uzabasindisa, kodwa amehlo akho aphezu kwabaziphakamisayo, uzabehlisela phansi.
29 Yahweh, you are [like] [MET] a lamp that causes it to become light when I am in the dark.
Ngoba uyisibane sami, Nkosi, iNkosi izakhanyisa-ke ubumnyama bami.
30 With your strength/help I can run through a line of enemy soldiers and I can climb over the wall [that surrounds their city].
Ngoba ngawe ngigijimile ngadabula phakathi kwebutho, ngoNkulunkulu wami ngeqe umthangala.
31 “My God whom I worship, everything that you do is perfect; you always do what you promise that you will do. You are like a shield [MET] to all those who request you to protect them.
UNkulunkulu; indlela yakhe iphelele; ilizwi leNkosi lihloliwe; uyisihlangu kubo bonke abaphephela kuye.
32 Yahweh, you are [RHQ] the only one who is God; only you are like a huge rock [MET] [under which we are protected/safe].
Ngoba ngubani onguNkulunkulu ngaphandle kweNkosi? Njalo ngubani olidwala ngaphandle kukaNkulunkulu wethu?
33 God, you [whom I worship] are a strong refuge for me; you keep me safe on the roads that I [walk on].
UNkulunkulu uyinqaba yami lamandla, owenza indlela yami iphelele.
34 [When I walk] in the mountains, you enable me to walk safely, without stumbling [MET] like a deer runs.
Owenza inyawo zami zibe njengezezimpala, wangimisa ezingqongeni zami.
35 You teach me [how to fight] in a battle in order that I can shoot arrows well from a very strong bow.
Ofundisela izandla zami impi, ukuze idandili lethusi ligotshiswe zingalo zami.
36 [It is as though] [MET] you have given me a shield by which you have saved/rescued me, and you have answered my prayers and caused me to become famous/great.
Unginikile lesihlangu sosindiso lwakho, lokuzithoba kwakho kungikhulisile.
37 You have not allowed [my enemies] to capture me [IDM], and I have not fallen down [during battles].
Wenze laba banzi inyathelo lami ngaphansi kwami, ukuze inqagala zami zingatsheleli.
38 “pursued my enemies and defeated them; I did not stop [fighting them] until they were all killed.
Ngixotshene lezitha zami ngazibhubhisa, kangibuyanga ngaze ngaziqeda.
39 I struck them down; I stabbed them with my sword; they fell down at my feet and did not stand up again.
Ngaziqeda, ngazigwaza, ukuze zingavuki; kodwa zawa ngaphansi kwenyawo zami.
40 You have given me strength for fighting battles and caused those who were attacking me to fall down, and I trampled on them.
Ngoba ungibhincise amandla kusenzelwa impi, wabakhothamisela phansi kwami abangivukelayo.
41 You caused my enemies to turn and run away from me; I destroyed those who hated me.
Unginike intamo yezitha zami, labo abangizondayo ngababhubhisa.
42 They (looked for/wanted) someone to rescue them, but no one did. They cried out to you, Yahweh, [for help, ] but you did not answer them.
Bakhangela, kodwa engekho umsindisi; eNkosini, kodwa kayibaphendulanga.
43 I crushed them, and as a result they became like [SIM] tiny particles of dust. I trampled them, and they became like [SIM] mud in the streets.
Ngasengibacholisisa njengothuli lomhlaba, ngabagxoba njengodaka lwezitalada, ngabatsahaza.
44 “You rescued me from those who tried to rebel [against me], and you appointed me to rule many nations; people whom I did not know previously are now (under my authority/my slaves).
Wasungikhulula ekuphikiseni kwabantu bami, wangigcina ngiyinhloko yezizwe; abantu engangingabazi bangisebenzela.
45 Foreigners humbly bowed down in front of me; as soon as they heard about me, they obeyed me.
Abezizweni bazazehlisela phansi kimi; bangenela ukuzwa ngendlebe bazangilalela.
46 They became afraid, and they came to me, trembling, from the places where they were hiding.
Abezizweni bazabuna, baphume ezinqabeni zabo bethuthumela.
47 “Yahweh, you are alive! I praise you! You are like [MET] a [huge overhanging] rock under which I am safe/protected! You are the one who rescues me [MET]. Everyone should exalt/honor/praise you.
INkosi iyaphila; njalo kalibusiswe idwala lami, kaphakanyiswe uNkulunkulu, idwala losindiso lwami;
48 You enable me to conquer my enemies; you cause people of [other] nations to be (under my authority/my slaves).
uNkulunkulu onginika impindiselo, lowehlisela izizwe ngaphansi kwami;
49 You delivered me from my enemies; you caused me to be honored more than they were; you rescued me from men who [always] acted violently.
longikhupha ezitheni zami; laphezu kwabangivukelayo wena wangiphakamisa; lemuntwini wodlakela wangikhulula.
50 Because of all that, I exalt you among many people-groups and I sing to praise you.
Ngenxa yalokhu ngizakudumisa, Nkosi, phakathi kwezizwe, ngihubele ibizo lakho indumiso.
51 You enable me, whom you appointed to be king, to powerfully conquer [my enemies]; you faithfully love me, David, and you will love my descendants forever.
Ingumphotshongo wosindiso kuyo inkosi yayo, isenzela ogcotshiweyo wayo umusa, kuDavida, lenzalweni yakhe kuze kube nininini.
