Amahubo 138

1 ElikaDavida. Ngizakudumisa, Thixo, ngenhliziyo yami yonke; phambi kwabo “nkulunkulu” ngizahlabelela udumo lwakho.

I will praise thee, O lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of his angels:

2 Ngizakhothama ngikhangele ethempelini lakho elingcwele ngidumise ibizo lakho, ngenxa yothando lwakho lokuthembeka kwakho, ngoba uphakamise ngaphezu kwezinto zonke ibizo lakho lelizwi lakho.

I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all.

3 Ngabiza wena wangiphendula; wangenza ngaba lesibindi lenhliziyo eqinileyo.

In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.

4 Sengathi wonke amakhosi omhlaba angakudumisa, Oh Thixo, lapho esizwa amazwi omlomo wakho.

May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

5 Sengathi bangahlabela ngezindlela zikaThixo ngoba inkazimulo kaThixo inkulu.

And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

6 Loba uThixo ephakeme, uyabananza abathobekileyo, kodwa abazigqajayo ubazi ekhatshana labo.

For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

7 Loba ngihamba phakathi kohlupho uyayilondoloza impilo yami; uyaselula isandla sakho ukungivikela elakeni lwezitha zami, ngesandla sakho sokunene uyangisindisa.

If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.

8 UThixo uzagcwalisa icebo lakhe ngami; uthando lwakho, Oh Thixo, lumi laphakade ungawutshiyi umsebenzi wezandla zakho.

The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.