Amahubo 138

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

I WILL praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

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 toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

3 Ngabiza wena wangiphendula; wangenza ngaba lesibindi lenhliziyo eqinileyo.

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

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

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

5 Sengathi bangahlabela ngezindlela zikaThixo ngoba inkazimulo kaThixo inkulu.

Yea, they shall 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.

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

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

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

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

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.