Amahubo 108
1 Ingoma. Ihubo likaDavida. Inhliziyo yami ibambelele, kayiguquki, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizahlabela ngenze iculo elimnandi ngomoya wami wonke.
“A psalm of David.” O God! my heart is strengthened! I will sing and give thanks.
2 Vuka, mhubhe lechacho! Ngizayivusa intathakusa.
Awake, my soul! awake, my psaltery and harp! I will wake with the early dawn.
3 Ngizakudumisa, yebo Thixo, phakathi kwezizwe; ngizahlabela ngawe phakathi kwabantu.
I will praise thee, O LORD! among the nations; I will sing to thee among the peoples!
4 Ngoba lukhulu uthando lwakho, luphakame kulamazulu; ukwethembeka kwakho kufinyelela emkhathini.
For thy mercy reacheth to the heavens, And thy truth above the clouds.
5 Kawuphakanyiswe, yebo Nkulunkulu, ngaphezu kwamazulu, akuthi inkazimulo yakho ibe khona emhlabeni wonke.
Exalt thyself, O God! above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth!
6 Sisindise usisize ngesandla sakho sokunene, ukuze kuthi laba obathandayo bakhululwe.
That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer me!
7 UNkulunkulu usekhulumile esendlini yakhe engcwele: “Ngokunqoba ngizayaba iShekhemu ngihlole leSigodi saseSukhothi.
God promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth;
8 Ngeyami iGiliyadi, loManase ngowami; u-Efrayimi yisivikelo sekhanda lami, uJuda uyintonga yami yobukhosi.
Gilead shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre.
9 IMowabi ngumganu wami wokugezela, phezu kuka-Edomi ngiphosela amanyathelo ami; phezu kweFilistiya ngihalalisa umkhosi wokunqoba.”
Moab shall be my washbowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia.
10 Ngubani ozangisa emzini olenqaba na? Ngubani ozangiholela e-Edomi na?
Who will bring me to 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 didst forsake us, Who didst not go forth with our armies?
12 Ake usisize ezitheni zethu, ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.
Give us thine aid in our distress, For vain is the help of man!
13 Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba, njalo uzazinyathelela phansi izitha zethu.
Through God we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.
