Amahubo 16
1 Imikithamu kaDavida. Ngilondoloza, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngoba ngiphephela kuwe.
Michtam of Dauid. Preserue mee, O God: for in thee doe I trust.
2 Ngathi kuThixo, “UnguThixo wami; ngaphandle kwakho angilakho okuhle.”
O my soule, thou hast sayd vnto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my weldoing extendeth not to thee,
3 Labo abangcwele abakhona elizweni bangabakhazimulayo engithokoza ngabo.
But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them.
4 Labo abagijimela abanye onkulunkulu inhlupho zabo zizakwanda. Angiyi kuyithulula iminikelo yegazi kubonkulunkulu labo njalo amabizo abo kawayikuphuma kwezami izindebe.
The sorowes of them, that offer to an other god, shall be multiplied: their offerings of blood will I not offer, neither make mention of their names with my lips.
5 Thixo, usungahlukanisele isabelo sami kanye lenkezo yami; konke okwami usukumise kuhle.
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou shalt mainteine my lot.
6 Imingcele yesabelo sami idabula ezindaweni ezibukekayo; ngeqiniso elami ilifa liyathokozisa.
The lines are fallen vnto me in pleasant places: yea, I haue a faire heritage.
7 Ngizamdumisa uThixo, onguye ongelulekayo; lasebusuku inhliziyo yami iyangiqondisa.
I wil prayse the Lord, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also teach me in the nightes.
8 Ngikhangele kuThixo kokuphela. Njengoba esesandleni sami sokunene angiyi kunyikinywa.
I haue set the Lord alwayes before me: for hee is at my right hand: therefore I shall not slide.
9 Ngakho-ke inhliziyo yami iyathokoza lolimi lwami luyajabula; lomzimba wami uzaphumula uvikelekile,
Wherefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth: my flesh also doeth rest in hope.
10 ngoba kawuzukungiyekela ngize ngiye endaweni yabafileyo, njalo kawusoze wekele othembekileyo wakho ezwe ukubola. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue: neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Usungazisile indlela yempilo; uzangigcwalisa ngokuthaba phambi kwakho, ngenjabulo engapheliyo kwesokunene sakho.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy: and at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.
