Amahubo 16
1 Imikithamu kaDavida. Ngilondoloza, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngoba ngiphephela kuwe.
“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
2 Ngathi kuThixo, “UnguThixo wami; ngaphandle kwakho angilakho okuhle.”
I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
3 Labo abangcwele abakhona elizweni bangabakhazimulayo engithokoza ngabo.
The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them is all my delight.
4 Labo abagijimela abanye onkulunkulu inhlupho zabo zizakwanda. Angiyi kuyithulula iminikelo yegazi kubonkulunkulu labo njalo amabizo abo kawayikuphuma kwezami izindebe.
They who hasten after other gods shall have multiplied sorrows; Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
5 Thixo, usungahlukanisele isabelo sami kanye lenkezo yami; konke okwami usukumise kuhle.
Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
6 Imingcele yesabelo sami idabula ezindaweni ezibukekayo; ngeqiniso elami ilifa liyathokozisa.
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
7 Ngizamdumisa uThixo, onguye ongelulekayo; lasebusuku inhliziyo yami iyangiqondisa.
I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
8 Ngikhangele kuThixo kokuphela. Njengoba esesandleni sami sokunene angiyi kunyikinywa.
I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
9 Ngakho-ke inhliziyo yami iyathokoza lolimi lwami luyajabula; lomzimba wami uzaphumula uvikelekile,
Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
10 ngoba kawuzukungiyekela ngize ngiye endaweni yabafileyo, njalo kawusoze wekele othembekileyo wakho ezwe ukubola. (Sheol h7585)
For thou wilt not give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
11 Usungazisile indlela yempilo; uzangigcwalisa ngokuthaba phambi kwakho, ngenjabulo engapheliyo kwesokunene sakho.
Thou wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
