Amahubo 141

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

A Psalme of David. O Lord, I call vpon thee: haste thee vnto me: heare my voyce, when I cry vnto thee.

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

Let my prayer be directed in thy sight as incense, and the lifting vp of mine hands as an euening sacrifice.

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

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and keepe the doore of my lips.

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

Incline not mine heart to euill, that I should commit wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.

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

Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.

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

When their iudges shall be cast downe in stonie places, they shall heare my wordes, for they are sweete.

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

Our bones lye scattered at the graues mouth, as he that heweth wood or diggeth in the earth. (Sheol h7585)

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

But mine eyes looke vnto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust: leaue not my soule destitute.

9 Ngivikela emijibileni asebeyithiyele mina, ezifini ezithiywe yizigangi.

Keepe me from the snare, which they haue layde for me, and from the grennes of the workers of iniquitie.

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

Let the wicked fall into his nettes together, whiles I escape.