Psalms 54

1 For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Does David not hide himself with us?” Save me, God, by your name, and judge me in your might.

Nkulunkulu, ngisindisa ngebizo lakho, ungahlulele ngamandla akho.

2 Hear my prayer, God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Nkulunkulu, zwana umkhuleko wami, ubeke indlebe emazwini omlomo wami.

3 For strangers have risen up against me, and pitiless men have sought after my life; they have not set God before them. (Selah)

Ngoba abemzini bangivukele, abalolunya badinga umphefumulo wami, kababekanga uNkulunkulu phambi kwabo. (Sela)

4 See, God is my helper; the Lord is the one who upholds me.

Khangela, uNkulunkulu ungumsizi wami; iNkosi ilalabo abasekela umphefumulo wami.

5 He will repay my enemies with evil; in your faithfulness, destroy them!

Izaphindisela ububi ezitheni zami. Baqume ngeqiniso lakho.

6 I will sacrifice to you with a freewill offering; I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.

Ngizanikela umhlatshelo kuwe ngokukhululeka, ngizadumisa ibizo lakho, Nkosi, ngoba lihle.

7 For he has rescued me from every trouble; my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.

Ngoba ungikhulule ekuhluphekeni konke, lelihlo lami libonile isiloyiso sami ezitheni zami.