Psalms 86

1 A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.

Beka indlebe yakho, Nkosi, ungiphendule, ngoba ngingumyanga, ngiyaswela.

2 Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

Londoloza umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngiyamesaba uNkulunkulu; wena Nkulunkulu wami, sindisa inceku yakho ekuthembayo.

3 Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

Woba lesihawu kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngikhala kuwe usuku lonke.

4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

Thokozisa umphefumulo wenceku yakho, ngoba kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyawuphakamisela umphefumulo wami.

5 For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

Ngoba wena, Nkosi, ulungile, ungothethelelayo; umkhulu emuseni kubo bonke abakubizayo.

6 Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

Beka indlebe, Nkosi, emkhulekweni wami; ulalele ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.

7 In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.

Ngosuku lokuhlupheka kwami ngizakhala kuwe, ngoba uzangiphendula.

8 There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.

Kakho ofanana lawe phakathi kwabonkulunkulu, Nkosi, njalo enjengemisebenzi yakho kayikho.

9 All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

Izizwe zonke ozenzileyo zizakuza zikhothame phambi kwakho, Nkosi, zidumise ibizo lakho.

10 For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.

Ngoba wena umkhulu, wenza izinto ezimangalisayo, unguNkulunkulu wena wedwa.

11 Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.

Ngifundisa indlela yakho, Nkosi, ngizahamba eqinisweni lakho; hlanganisa inhliziyo yami ukuze yesabe ibizo lakho.

12 I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.

Ngizakudumisa, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngenhliziyo yami yonke; ngilidumise ibizo lakho kuze kube nininini.

13 For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

Ngoba umusa wakho phezu kwami mkhulu; njalo wakhulula umphefumulo wami esihogweni esingaphansi kakhulu. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

Nkulunkulu, abazigqajayo bangivukele, lemibuthano yabalobudlwangudlwangu idinga umphefumulo wami; njalo kabakubekanga phambi kwabo.

15 And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

Kodwa wena, Nkosi, unguNkulunkulu olozwelo, lolesisa, ophuza ukuthukuthela, lomkhulu emuseni leqinisweni.

16 Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

Phendukela kimi, ungihawukele; uyiphe inceku yakho amandla akho, usindise indodana yencekukazi yakho.

17 Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

Ngenzela isiboniso sokuhle, ukuze labo abangizondayo babone bayangeke, ngoba wena, Nkosi, ungisizile wangiduduza.