Psalms 41

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ubusisiwe lowo onanza abahluphekayo; uThixo uyamkhulula ngezikhathi zokuhlupheka.

2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; [and] he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

UThixo uzamvikela alondoloze impilo yakhe; uzambusisa phakathi kwelizwe akasoze amnikele emandleni ezitha zakhe.

3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

UThixo uzamqinisa lanxa elele egula njalo amsilise avuke ekuguleni kwakhe.

4 I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

Ngathi, “Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ngisilisa, ngoba ngonile kuwe.”

5 My enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

Izitha zami ziyangigcona zithi, “Uzakufa nini licitshe ibizo lakhe?”

6 And if he cometh to see [me], he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; [when] he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].

Nxa omunye wabo efika ezongibona, ukhuluma kuhle angikhohlise, kodwa enhliziyweni yakhe egaya izibozi; athi angaphuma ahambe esekhihliza ebantwini.

7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

Bonke abangizondayo banyenyezelana ngami; bangicabangela wonke amanyala besithi,

8 An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast to him: and [now] that he lieth he shall rise no more.

“Usengenwe ngumkhuhlane omubi; kasoze asile avuke futhi.”

9 Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.

Lomngane wami osekhwapheni, ebengimthembile, lowo obesidla lami isinkwa usengihlamukele.

10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Kodwa wena, Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ake ungivuse ukuze ngibakhawulise.

11 By this I know that thou favorest me, because my enemy doth not triumph over me.

Ngiyazi ukuthi uyathokoza ngami, ngoba isitha sami kasingehluli.

12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in my integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

Ubuqotho bami busekelwa nguwe njalo ungimisa phambi kwakho nini lanini.

13 Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and amen.

Udumo alube kuye uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, kusukela nininini kuze kube nininini.