Amahubo 130

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngingaphansi ekujuleni ngiyakhala kuwe, Thixo;

A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, Yahweh.

2 Thixo, zwana ilizwi lami. Indlebe zakho kazilalele ukukhala kwami ngicela umusa.

Lord, hear my voice; let your ears be attentive to my pleas for mercy.

3 Aluba wena, Thixo ububhala phansi zonke izono, ngubani ongema na Nkosi?

If you, Yahweh, would mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?

4 Kodwa kuwe kulentethelelo; ngalokho uyesatshwa.

But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be revered.

5 Ngiyamlindela uThixo, umphefumulo wami uyalinda, ngibeka ithemba lami elizwini lakho.

I wait for Yahweh, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.

6 Umphefumulo wami ulindela uThixo okudlula abalindi bemelele ukusa, okudlula abalindi bemelele ukusa.

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning.

7 We Israyeli, beka ithemba lakho kuThixo, ngoba kuye uThixo kulothando olungaphuthiyo njalo kuye kulensindiso epheleleyo.

Israel, hope in Yahweh. Yahweh is merciful, and he is very willing to forgive.

8 Yena ngokwakhe uzahlenga u-Israyeli kuzozonke izono zabo.

It is he who will redeem Israel from all his sins.