< Psalms 6 >
1 To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
Nkosi, ungangikhuzi entukuthelweni yakho, ungangijezisi ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.
2 Favour me, O Jehovah, for I [am] weak, Heal me, O Jehovah, For troubled have been my bones,
Woba lomusa kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngibuthakathaka. Nkosi, ngisilisa mina, ngoba amathambo ami ayakhathazeka.
3 And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?
Lomphefumulo wami ukhathazekile kakhulu: Kodwa wena, Nkosi, koze kube nini?
4 Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.
Phenduka, Nkosi, khulula umphefumulo wami; ungisindise ngenxa yomusa wakho.
5 For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee? (Sheol )
Ngoba ekufeni kakukho ukukukhumbula; engcwabeni ngubani ozakubonga? (Sheol )
6 I have been weary with my sighing, I meditate through all the night [on] my bed, With my tear my couch I waste.
Ngikhathele yikububula kwami; ubusuku bonke ngintshezisa icansi lami, ngezinyembezi zami ngimanzise umbheda wami.
7 Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries,
Ilihlo lami lidliwe ngenxa yosizi, liyaguga ngenxa yezitha zami zonke.
8 Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping,
Sukani kimi, lonke benzi bobubi, ngoba iNkosi izwile ilizwi lokulila kwami.
9 Jehovah hath heard my supplication, Jehovah my prayer receiveth.
INkosi izwile ukuncenga kwami; iNkosi izakwemukela umkhuleko wami.
10 Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back — ashamed [in] a moment!
Zonke izitha zami zizayangeka zitshaywe luvalo kakhulu; zizaphenduka, zihle ziyangeke.