Amahubo 108

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

A song, a psalm of David. My heart is fixed, God; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises also with my honored heart.

2 Vuka, mhubhe lechacho! Ngizayivusa intathakusa.

Wake up, lute and harp; I will wake up the dawn.

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

I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

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

For your covenant faithfulness is great above the heavens; and your trustworthiness reaches to the skies.

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

Be exalted, God, above the heavens, and may your glory be exalted over all the earth.

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

So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your right hand and answer me.

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

God has spoken in his holiness; “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Succoth.

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

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

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

Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.

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

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?”

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

God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.

12 Ake usisize ezitheni zethu, ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.

Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.

13 Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba, njalo uzazinyathelela phansi izitha zethu.

We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.