Amahubo 140
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo LikaDavida. Ngilamulela, Oh Thixo, ebantwini ababi; ngivikela ebantwini bodlakela,
Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.
2 abakha amacebo amabi ezinhliziyweni zabo bahlokomise impi ukusa kwamalanga.
Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.
3 Benza izindimi zabo zicije njengezenyoka; ubuhlungu benhlangwana busezindebeni zabo.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.
4 Ngivikela, Oh Thixo, ezandleni zababi; ngiphephisa ebantwini bodlakela abaceba ukungigwenxa.
Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.
5 Abantu abazigqajayo bangifihlele isifu; sebewanwebile amambule abo bangithiya lapha lalapha endleleni yami.
The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.
6 Oh Thixo, ngithi kuwe, “UnguNkulunkulu wami.” Zwana, ukukhala kwami ngicela umusa.
I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.
7 Oh Thixo wobukhosi, mhlengi wami olamandla, ovikela ikhanda lami ngelanga lempi
O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.
8 ungavumeli ababi izifiso zabo Oh Thixo; ungayekeli amacebo abo ukuthi aphumelele, funa bazigqaje.
Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.
9 Akuthi ingqondo zalabo abangihanqileyo zandelwe luhlupho oludalwe yizindebe zabo.
The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.
10 Akuthi amalahle avuthayo abakhithikele; sengathi bangaphoselwa emlilweni, emigodini ebhixa udaka, bangavuki futhi.
Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.
11 Akuthi abahlebayo bangatholi indawo elizweni; akuthi umnyama ubahlale izithende abantu bochuku.
A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.
12 Ngiyazi ukuthi uThixo ubenzela okulungileyo abayanga, ubamele abaswelayo.
I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.
13 Ngempela abalungileyo bazalidumisa ibizo lakho labaqotho bazahlala phambi kwakho.
But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.
