Amahubo 127

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. ElikaSolomoni. Ngaphandle kokuba uThixo ayakhe indlu, abakhi bayo basebenzela ize. Ngaphandle kokuba uThixo awulinde umuzi, abalindi bawo balinda ize.

Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

2 Kuyize ukuvuka kwenu ngovivi liphinde libambe kuze kuhlwe, lisebenzela ukudla kokufaka emlonyeni ngoba upha ubuthongo kulabo abathandayo.

It is vain for you to rise before light, rise ye after you have sitten, you that eat the bread of sorrow. When he shall give sleep to his beloved,

3 Amadodana ayilifa elivela kuThixo, abantwana bangumvuzo ovela kuye.

Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb.

4 Njengemitshoko esandleni sebutho anjalo amadodana azelwe ngumuntu esesemutsha.

As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken.

5 Ubusisiwe umuntu omxhaka wakhe ugcwele wona. Kayikuyangeka nxa sebedibana lezitha entubeni.

Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.