Amahubo 108

1 Ingoma. Ihubo likaDavida. Inhliziyo yami ibambelele, kayiguquki, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizahlabela ngenze iculo elimnandi ngomoya wami wonke.

A canticle of a psalm for David himself. My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and will give praise, with my glory.

2 Vuka, mhubhe lechacho! Ngizayivusa intathakusa.

Arise, my glory; arise, psaltery and harp: I will arise in the morning early.

3 Ngizakudumisa, yebo Thixo, phakathi kwezizwe; ngizahlabela ngawe phakathi kwabantu.

I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing unto thee among the populations.

4 Ngoba lukhulu uthando lwakho, luphakame kulamazulu; ukwethembeka kwakho kufinyelela emkhathini.

For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the clouds.

5 Kawuphakanyiswe, yebo Nkulunkulu, ngaphezu kwamazulu, akuthi inkazimulo yakho ibe khona emhlabeni wonke.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory over all the earth:

6 Sisindise usisize ngesandla sakho sokunene, ukuze kuthi laba obathandayo bakhululwe.

That thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand and hear me.

7 UNkulunkulu usekhulumile esendlini yakhe engcwele: “Ngokunqoba ngizayaba iShekhemu ngihlole leSigodi saseSukhothi.

God hath spoken in his holiness. I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem and I will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

8 Ngeyami iGiliyadi, loManase ngowami; u-Efrayimi yisivikelo sekhanda lami, uJuda uyintonga yami yobukhosi.

Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine and Ephraim the protection of my head. Juda is my king:

9 IMowabi ngumganu wami wokugezela, phezu kuka-Edomi ngiphosela amanyathelo ami; phezu kweFilistiya ngihalalisa umkhosi wokunqoba.”

Moab the pot of my hope. Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe: the aliens are become my friends.

10 Ngubani ozangisa emzini olenqaba na? Ngubani ozangiholela e-Edomi na?

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

11 Kakusuwe na, Oh Nkulunkulu, wena osusikhalele, ongasaphumi lathi ezimpini zethu?

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies?

12 Ake usisize ezitheni zethu, ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.

O grant us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

13 Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba, njalo uzazinyathelela phansi izitha zethu.

Through God we shall do mightily: and he will bring our enemies to nothing.