Amahubo 132
1 Ingoma yemiqanso. Oh Thixo, khumbula uDavida ngezinhlupheko zonke azibhenselayo.
“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!
2 Wafunga isifungo kuThixo wenza isithembiso kuMninimandla kaJakhobe:
How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 “Angizukungena endlini yami loba ngiye embhedeni wami,
“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,
4 angiyikuwavumela amehlo ami ubuthongo, akukuba lakuwozela enkopheni zami,
I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor slumber to my eyelids,
5 ngize ngifumane indawo kaThixo, indawo yokuhlala uMninimandla kaJakhobe.”
Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Sakuzwa lokhu e-Efrathi, sakubona emangweni waseJayari:
Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.
7 “Kasiye lapho ahlala khona; kasikhonze phansi kwesihlalo sakhe.
Let us go into his habitation; Let us worship at his footstool!
8 Phakama, Oh Thixo, ubuye endaweni yakho yokuphumula, wena umtshokotsho wesivumelwano elitshengisa amandla akho.
Arise, O LORD! into thy rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength!
9 Sengathi abaphristi bakho bangembeswa ngokulunga; sengathi labathembekileyo bakho bangahlabelela ngentokozo.”
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!
10 Ngenxa yenceku yakho uDavida, ungamfulatheli ogcotshiweyo wakho.
For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine anointed!
11 UThixo wenza isifungo kuDavida, isifungo esiqinileyo angakusaphula wathi: “Omunye wezizukulwane zakho ngizambeka esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi
Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.
12 aluba amadodana akho egcina isivumelwano sami lezimiso engibafundisa zona, lapho-ke amadodana abo azahlala esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi kuze kube nini lanini.”
If thy children keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”
13 Ngoba uThixo uyikhethile iZiyoni, uyithandile ukuba yindawo yakhe yokuhlala:
For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.
14 “Le yindawo yami yokuphumula lanini; lapha ngizahlala ngisebukhosini, ngoba ngiyithandile
“This is my resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.
15 ngizayibusisa ngokudla okunengi; abayanga bayo ngizabasuthisa ngokudla.
I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 Ngizavunulisa abaphristi bayo ngensindiso, labathembekileyo bakhe bazahlabelela ngentokozo nini lanini.
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.
17 Lapha ngizakhulisa uphondo lukaDavida ngilungisele ogcotshiweyo wami isibane.
There will I cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light for mine anointed.
18 Ngizakwembathisa izitha ngehlazo, kodwa umqhele osekhanda lakhe uzakhazimula.”
His enemies will I clothe with shame, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”
