Amahubo 108

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

My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· and I will give kavod ·weighty glory·.

2 Vuka, mhubhe lechacho! Ngizayivusa intathakusa.

Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

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

I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, Adonai, among the nations. I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to you among the peoples.

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

For your chesed ·loving-kindness· is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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

Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your kavod ·weighty glory· be over all the earth.

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

That your yadid ·beloved· may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

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

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Sukkot.

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

Gilead is mine. Manasseh [Causing to forget] is mine. Ephraim [Fruit] also is my helmet. Judah [Praised] is my scepter.

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

Moab [From father] is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom [Red]. I will shout over Philistia.”

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

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom [Red]?

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

Haven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.

12 Ake usisize ezitheni zethu, ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.

Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.

13 Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba, njalo uzazinyathelela phansi izitha zethu.

Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies.