Amahubo 121

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngiphakamisela amehlo ami ezintabeni usizo lwami luvela ngaphi na?

A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where will help for me come?

2 Usizo lwami luvela kuThixo, uMenzi wezulu lomhlaba.

My help will come from the Lord the creator of heaven and earth.

3 Kayikuyekela unyawo lwakho lutshelela yena okulindayo kayikuwozela;

Your foot he will not let stumble: he who guards you will not sleep.

4 ngempela yena olinda u-Israyeli akayikuwozela, akayikulala.

He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 UThixo uyakulinda uThixo ungumthunzi wakho esandleni sakho sokunene;

The Lord himself protects you, is your shelter beside you.

6 ilanga kaliyikukutshisa emini noma loba inyanga ebusuku.

The sun by day will not strike you, nor the moon by night.

7 UThixo uzakuvikela kuzozonke izingozi uzalinda impilo yakho;

From all harm the Lord will guard you, will watch over your life.

8 uThixo uzalondoloza ukufika kwakho lokusuka kwakho manje kuze kube phakade.

The Lord will guard your going and coming from now and for evermore.