Psalms 21

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

Jehova, inkosi izajabula emandleni akho, lesindisweni lwakho izathaba kangakanani!

2 You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

Uyinikile isifiso senhliziyo yayo, kawuyincitshanga isicelo sendebe zayo. (Sela)

3 For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

Ngoba uyihlangabeze ngezibusiso zokuhle, wayethwesa umqhele wegolide elihle ekhanda layo.

4 He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

Yacela impilo kuwe, wayinika yona, ubude bezinsuku kuze kube nini lanini.

5 His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

Lukhulu udumo lwayo ekusindiseni kwakho, inkazimulo lobukhosi wakubeka phezu kwayo.

6 For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

Ngoba uyenze yabusiseka kakhulu kuze kube nininini, uyayithokozisa ngenjabulo ebukhoneni bakho.

7 For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

Ngoba inkosi ithembela kuJehova, langomusa woPhezukonke kayiyikunyikinywa.

8 Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

Isandla sakho sizazithola zonke izitha zakho, lesandla sakho sokunene sizabathola labo abakuzondayo.

9 You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. Yahweh will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

Uzabenza babe njengesithando somlilo esikhathini solaka lwakho. INkosi izabaginya ekuthukutheleni kwayo, lomlilo uzabaqothula.

10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men.

Uzachitha isithelo sabo emhlabeni, lenzalo yabo phakathi kwabantwana babantu.

11 For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

Ngoba bezimisela okubi bemelene lawe, beceba ugobe, bazakwehluleka.

12 For you will make them turn their back, when you aim drawn bows at their face.

Ngoba uzabafulathelisa, ngezintambo zedandili uzalungisa imitshoko imelane lobuso babo.

13 Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.

Phakama, Nkosi, ngamandla akho! Sizahlabela sidumise amandla akho.