Psalms 86
1 A prayer of David. Listen, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and oppressed.
Umkhuleko kaDavida Zwana, Oh Thixo, ungiphendule, ngoba ngingumyanga ngiyaswela.
2 Protect me, for I am loyal; my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
Vikela impilo yami, ngoba ngizinikele kuwe; sindisa inceku yakho ekuthembayo; UnguNkulunkulu wami.
3 Be merciful to me, Lord, for I cry out to you all day long.
Woba lesihawu kimi, Oh Thixo, ngoba ngitshona ngikubiza ilanga lonke.
4 Make your servant glad, for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.
Letha ukuthokoza encekwini yakho, ngoba kuwe, Oh Thixo, ngiphakamisela umphefumulo wami.
5 You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and you show great mercy to all those who cry out to you.
Uyathethelela njalo ulungile, Oh Thixo, ugcwele uthando kulabo abakhuleka kuwe.
6 Yahweh, listen to my prayer; hear the sound of my pleas.
Zwana umkhuleko wami, Oh Thixo; lalela ukukhala kwami ngicela umusa.
7 In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me.
Mhla ngiphakathi kokuhlupheka ngizakhala kuwe, ngoba uzangiphendula.
8 There is no one who compares to you among the gods, Lord. There are no deeds like your deeds.
Phakathi kwabonkulunkulu kakho onjengawe, Oh Thixo; kakulazenzo ezingalinganiswa lezakho.
9 All the nations that you have made will come and bow before you, Lord. They will honor your name.
Zonke izizwe owazenzayo zizakuza zikhonze kuwe, Nkosi; zizaletha udumo ebizweni lakho.
10 For you are great and do wonderful things; you only are God.
Ngoba umkhulu njalo wenza imisebenzi emangalisayo; wena wedwa unguNkulunkulu.
11 Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth. Unite my heart to reverence you.
Ngifundisa indlela yakho, Oh Thixo, ukuze ngihambe eqinisweni lakho; ngipha inhliziyo engaxamalazanga, ukuze ngilesabe ibizo lakho.
12 Lord my God, I will praise you with my whole heart; I will glorify your name forever.
Ngizakudumisa, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngenhliziyo yami yonke; ngizalidumisa ibizo lakho laphakade.
13 For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me; you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
Ngoba lukhulu uthando lwakho kimi; ungenyule ekujuleni kwendawo yabafileyo. (Sheol h7585)
14 God, the arrogant have risen up against me. A gang of violent men seek my life. They have no regard for you.
Iziqholo ziyangihlasela, Oh Nkulunkulu iqembu lamadoda alesihluku lizingela impilo yami abantu abangakunanziyo wena.
15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.
Kodwa wena, Nkosi, unguNkulunkulu olozwelo, olobubelo, ophuza ukuzonda, owandayo ngothando lokuthembeka.
16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant; save the son of your servant woman.
Phendukela ngakimi ube lesihawu kimi; veza amandla akho ngenceku yakho, ngisindise ngoba ngiyakukhonza, njengokwenziwa ngumama.
17 Show me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will see it and be put to shame because you, Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.
Ngipha isiboniso sokulunga kwakho, ukuze izitha zami zisibone ziyangeke, ngoba wena, Oh Thixo, usungisizile njalo wangiduduza.
