Amahubo 17
1 Umkhuleko kaDavida. Zwana, Oh Thixo, ukuncenga kwami okulungileyo; lalela ukukhala kwami. Zwana umkhuleko wami, kawusuki ezindebeni ezikhohlisayo.
A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
2 Ukugezwa kwami ecaleni kakuvele kuwe; sengathi amehlo Akho angabona lokho okuqondileyo.
Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
3 Udungulule inhliziyo yami wangihlola ebusuku wangilinga, kawuyikufumana lutho olubi engiluhlelileyo; sengizimisele ukuthi umlomo wami ungenzi sono.
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
4 Mayelana lezenzo zabantu, mina ngizazithiba ezindleleni zobudlwangudlwangu ngelizwi lezindebe zakho.
As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
5 Izinyathelo zami zalela ezindleleni zakho; inyawo zami kazizange zitshelele.
My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 Ngikhala kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu ngoba uzangiphendula; ngilalela uzwe umkhuleko wami.
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
7 Tshengisa ukumangalisa kothando lwakho olukhulu, wena osindisa ngesandla sakho sokunene, labo ababalekela kuwe ezitheni zabo.
Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
8 Ngilondoloza njengegugu lakho; ngifihla emthunzini wamaphiko akho
Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
9 kwababi abangihlaselayo, ezitheni zami ezimbi ezingihanqileyo.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
10 Bagcika inhliziyo zabo ezingelazwelo, lemilomo yabo ikhuluma iqholoza.
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Sebeze bangithola, manje sebengihanqile bangiqhuzulele amehlo bafuna ukungilahla phansi.
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
12 Banjengesilwane silambele loba yini esingayidumela, njengesilwane esesabekayo siquthile sicatshile.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Phakama, Oh Thixo, basukele, balahle phansi; ngilamulela kwababi ngenkemba yakho.
Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
14 Oh Thixo, ngisindisa ngesandla sakho ebantwini abanjalo, ebantwini bakulumhlaba omvuzo wabo ukuyonale impilo. Udedisa iphango lalabo obathandayo; amadodana abo akhomba ngophakathi; baqoqela abantwababo inotho.
from men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
15 Mina-ke ngenxa yokulunga ngizabubona ubuso bakho; ngizakuthi ekuvukeni kwami nganeliswe yikubona isimo sakho.
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
