Amahubo 10
1 Kungani, Oh Thixo, umela khatshana? Kungani uzifihla ngezikhathi zokuhlupheka?
Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?
2 Ngobuqholo bakhe umuntu omubi uzingela ababuthakathaka, abayengeka ngamacebo awakhayo.
Whilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire: they are caught in the counsels which they devise.
3 Uzikhukhumeza ngezinkanuko zenhliziyo yakhe; ubusisa abayizihwaba athuke uThixo.
For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed.
4 Ngenxa yokuzigqaja kwakhe omubi kamdingi uThixo; kuyo yonke imicabango yakhe akulandawo kaNkulunkulu.
The sinner hath provoked the Lord according to the multitude of his wrath he will not seek him:
5 Izindlela zakhe ziyaphumelela; uyadelela njalo lemithetho yakho ikhatshana laye aneme lapho ebona izitha zakhe.
God is not before his eyes: his ways are filthy at all times. Thy judgments are removed from his sight: he shall rule over all his enemies.
6 Uthi, “Akulalutho olungangixukuxa; ukuthokoza ngokwami lanini, angiyikufa ngahlupheka.”
For he hath said in his heart: I shall not be moved from generation to generation, and shall be without evil.
7 Umlomo wakhe ugcwele amanga lenhlamba lezithuko; ulimi lwakhe luqukethe uhlupho lobubi.
His mouth is full of cursing, and of bitterness, and of deceit: under his tongue are labour and sorrow.
8 Ucathama ngaphandle kwemizi; avumbuluke lapho abulale abantu abamsulwa, ahlale ecatheme ekusithekeni.
He sitteth in ambush with the rich in private places, that he may kill the innocent.
9 Uyacathama njengesilwane ekusithekeni; ucathamela labo abangelamandla; uyabadumela abahudulele emambuleni akhe.
His eyes are upon the poor man: He lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den. He lieth in ambush that he may catch the poor man: to catch the poor, whilst he draweth him to him.
10 Ababambileyo uyabachoboza baphangalale; uyabawisa ngamandla akhe.
In his net he will bring him down, he will crouch and fall, when he shall have power over the poor.
11 Uzitshela athi, “UNkulunkulu usekhohliwe; uyabugubuzela ubuso bakhe angabe esabona.”
For he hath said in his heart: God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face not to see to the end.
12 Vuka, Thixo! Phakamisa isandla sakho, Oh Nkulunkulu. Ungabakhohlwa abazihluphekelayo.
Arise, O Lord God, let thy hand be exalted: forget not the poor.
13 Kungani umuntu omubi ethuka uNkulunkulu na? Kungani na ezitshela esithi, “Kazukungithonisisa?”
Wherefore hath the wicked provoked God? for he hath said in his heart: He will not require it.
14 Kodwa wena, Oh Nkulunkulu, uyalubona uhlupho losizi; uyakunanzelela ukuze ulamule. Ongelamandla uzilahla kuwe; wena ungumsizi wezintandane.
Thou seest it, for thou considerest labour and sorrow: that thou mayst deliver them into thy hands. To thee is the poor man left: thou wilt be a helper to the orphan.
15 Yephula ingalo yomuntu oxhwalileyo; mthonisise ngokuganga kwakhe obekuzahlala kungaziwa.
Break thou the arm of the sinner and of the malignant: his sin shall be sought, and shall not be found.
16 UThixo ungumbusi kuze kube nini lanini; izizwe zizabhubha elizweni lakhe.
The Lord shall reign to eternity, yea, for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish from his land.
17 Uyazizwa, Oh Thixo, izifiso zabancindezelweyo; uyabaqinisa, ulalele ukukhala kwabo,
The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor: thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart.
18 ulamulele izintandane labancindezelweyo, ukuze kuthi umuntu, ongowasemhlabeni, angabe esesabeka futhi.
To judge for the fatherless and for the humble, that man may no more presume to magnify himself upon earth.
