Psalms 25
1 By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.
ElikaDavida. Kuwe, Thixo, ngiphakamisela umphefumulo wami.
2 My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.
Ngethemba kuwe, ungangiyekeli ngiyangeka, futhi ungayekeli izitha zami zinginqobe.
3 Also let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.
Kakukho bani othemba lakhe likuwe ozayangiswa lanini, kodwa bazayangiswa abadinga ukulimaza kungelasizatho.
4 Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.
Ngibonisa izindlela Zakho, Oh Thixo, ngifundisa izindlela Zakho;
5 Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou [art] the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day.
ngikhokhela eqinisweni Lakho ungifundise ngoba unguNkulunkulu, uMsindisi wami, lethemba lami likuwe insuku zonke.
6 Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age [are] they.
Khumbula, Oh Thixo, isihawu Sakho esikhulu kanye lothando, ngoba konke kuvela ekadeni.
7 Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.
Ungakhumbuli izono zobutsha bami lezindlela zokuhlamuka kwami; ngikhumbula ngokufanele uthando Lwakho, ngoba ulungile, Oh Thixo.
8 Good and upright [is] Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.
UThixo ulungile, uqotho; ngakho weluleka izoni ngezindlela zakhe.
9 He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.
Uhola abathobekileyo kulokho okuqondileyo abafundise indlela yakhe.
10 All the paths of Jehovah [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.
Zonke izindlela zikaThixo zilothando, ziyathembeka kulabo abagcina izimiso zesivumelwano Sakhe.
11 For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it [is] great.
Ngenxa yegama Lakho, Oh Thixo, thethelela ububi bami, loba bubukhulu.
12 Who [is] this — the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose.
Ngubani-ke umuntu omesabayo uThixo? Uzameluleka ngaleyondlela ayimiselweyo.
13 His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.
Uzaphila insuku zakhe ekhomba ngophakathi, lezizukulwane zakhe zizakudla ilifa lelizwe.
14 The secret of Jehovah [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant — to cause them to know.
Bayathenjwa nguThixo labo abamesabayo; ubenza basazi isivumelwano Sakhe.
15 Mine eyes [are] continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.
Amehlo ami ahlezi ekuThixo lanini, ngoba nguye kuphela ozakhumula inyawo zami esithiyweni.
16 Turn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted [am] I.
Phendukela kimi ube lobubele lami, ngoba ngilesizungu, ngikhathazekile.
17 The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, From my distresses bring me out.
Inhlupheko zenhliziyo yami sezandile; ngikhulula ekudabukeni kwami.
18 See mine affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.
Khangela ukukhathazeka kwami lokuhawula kwami, ususe zonke izono zami.
19 See my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they have hated me.
Ake ubone ukuthi izitha zami sezande kangakanani, lokuthi zingizonda kubi kanjani!
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee.
Linda impilo yami ungihlenge; ungangiyekeli ngiyangeke, ngoba ngizuza isiphephelo Kuwe.
21 Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited [on] Thee.
Sengathi ubuqotho lokuqonda kungangivikela, ngoba ngizuza isiphephelo Kuwe.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!
Hlenga u-Israyeli, Oh Nkulunkulu, kuzozonke inhlupheko zakhe.
