Amahubo 120

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngiyambiza uThixo ngisosizini, laye angiphendule.

“A psalm of steps.” In my distress I called upon the LORD, And he answered me.

2 Ngisindisa, Oh Thixo, ezindebeni zamanga lezindimini zenkohliso.

O LORD! deliver me from lying lips, From the deceitful tongue!

3 Uzakwenzani kuwe, aphinde enzeni njalo, wena limi lwenkohliso?

What profit to thee, Or what advantage to thee, is the false tongue?

4 Uzakujezisa ngomtshoko obukhali owebutho, ngamalahle avuthayo esihlahla.

It is like the sharp arrows of the mighty man; Like coals of the juniper.

5 Maye mina ngokuhlala kwami eMesheki, ngokuthi ngihlala emathenteni aseKhedari!

Alas for me, that I sojourn in Mesech, That I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

6 Sengihlale isikhathi eside kakhulu phakathi kwalabo abazonda ukuthula.

Too long have I dwelt With them that hate peace!

7 Ngingumuntu wokuthula; kodwa ngithi ngingakhuluma, sebefuna impi.

I am for peace; yet, when I speak for it, They are for war.