Psalms 20

1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high,

INkosi ikuphendule osukwini lokuhlupheka; ibizo likaNkulunkulu kaJakobe likuvikele.

2 He doth send thy help from the sanctuary, And from Zion doth support thee,

Kayikuthumele usizo oluvela endaweni engcwele, ikusekele iseZiyoni.

3 He doth remember all thy presents, And thy burnt-offering doth reduce to ashes. (Selah)

Kayikhumbule yonke iminikelo yakho, njalo yemukele umnikelo wakho wokutshiswa. (Sela)

4 He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

Ikunike njengokwenhliziyo yakho, njalo igcwalise icebo lakho lonke.

5 We sing of thy salvation, And in the name of our God set up a banner. Jehovah doth fulfil all thy requests.

Simemeze ngentokozo esindisweni lwakho, lebizweni likaNkulunkulu wethu siphakamise iziboniso! INkosi igcwalise konke ukucela kwakho.

6 Now I have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand.

Sengisazi ukuthi iNkosi isindisa ogcotshiweyo wayo; izamphendula isemazulwini ayo angcwele ngamandla asindisayo esandla sayo sokunene.

7 Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.

Abanye bathembela enqoleni, labanye emabhizeni, kodwa thina sizakhumbula ibizo leNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.

8 They — they have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright.

Bona bakhothanyisiwe bawa, kodwa thina sisukumile simi.

9 O Jehovah, save the king, He doth answer us in the day we call!

Jehova, sindisa; inkosi isiphendule osukwini lokukhala kwethu.