Amahubo 138

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

By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise 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 bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.

3 Ngabiza wena wangiphendula; wangenza ngaba lesibindi lenhliziyo eqinileyo.

In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.

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

O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.

5 Sengathi bangahlabela ngezindlela zikaThixo ngoba inkazimulo kaThixo inkulu.

And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great [is] the honour of Jehovah.

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

For high [is] Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

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

If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.

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

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness [is] to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!