Amahubo 141

1 Ihubo likaDavida Oh Thixo, ngiyakubiza; woza masinyane kimi. Zwana ilizwi lami nxa ngikubiza.

A Psalm. Of David. Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

2 Sengathi umkhuleko wami ungema phambi kwakho njengempepha; kuthi ukuphakama kwezandla zami kube njengomhlatshelo wakusihlwa.

Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

3 Ngibekela umlindi womlomo wami, Oh Thixo, qaphela umnyango wezindebe zami.

O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

4 Ungayekeli inhliziyo yami ihugwe ngokubi, ngingene ezenzweni ezimbi labantu abayizigangi; mangingadli izibiliboco zabo.

Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

5 Ake ngitshaywe ngumuntu olungileyo, kungumusa; kake angikhuze, kungamafutha ekhanda lami. Ikhanda lami kaliyikukwala. Ikanti umkhuleko wami uhlezi umelana lezenzo zezigangi.

Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.

6 Ababusi bazo bazaphoselwa phansi emaweni, lababi bazafunda ukuthi amazwi ami ayekhulunywe kuhle.

When destruction comes to their judges by the side of the rock, they will give ear to my words, for they are sweet.

7 Bazakuthi, “Njengalowo olimayo eqeqebula umhlabathi, kanjalo amathambo ethu achithiziwe emlonyeni weliba.” (Sheol h7585)

Our bones are broken up at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough. (Sheol h7585)

8 Kodwa amehlo ami agxile kuwe, Oh Thixo woBukhosi; kuwe ngiyaphephela unganginikeli ekufeni.

But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

9 Ngivikela emijibileni asebeyithiyele mina, ezifini ezithiywe yizigangi.

Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

10 Akuthi ababi bawele emambuleni abo, mina ngidlule kuhle ngiphephile.

Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.