Amahubo 120

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngiyambiza uThixo ngisosizini, laye angiphendule.

[the] song of The ascents to Yahweh in distress of me I called out and he answered me.

2 Ngisindisa, Oh Thixo, ezindebeni zamanga lezindimini zenkohliso.

O Yahweh deliver! self my from a lip of falsehood from a tongue deceit.

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

What? will anyone give to you and what? will anyone add to you O tongue deceit.

4 Uzakujezisa ngomtshoko obukhali owebutho, ngamalahle avuthayo esihlahla.

Arrows of a warrior sharpened with burning coals of broom plants.

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

Woe! to me that I have sojourned Meshech I have dwelt with [the] tents of Kedar.

6 Sengihlale isikhathi eside kakhulu phakathi kwalabo abazonda ukuthula.

Much it has dwelt itself self my with [one who] hates peace.

7 Ngingumuntu wokuthula; kodwa ngithi ngingakhuluma, sebefuna impi.

I [am] peace and that I speak they [are] for war.