Amahubo 120

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngiyambiza uThixo ngisosizini, laye angiphendule.

A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.

2 Ngisindisa, Oh Thixo, ezindebeni zamanga lezindimini zenkohliso.

Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

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

What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

4 Uzakujezisa ngomtshoko obukhali owebutho, ngamalahle avuthayo esihlahla.

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

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

Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

6 Sengihlale isikhathi eside kakhulu phakathi kwalabo abazonda ukuthula.

My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

7 Ngingumuntu wokuthula; kodwa ngithi ngingakhuluma, sebefuna impi.

I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.