Amahubo 18
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. ElikaDavida inceku kaThixo Wahlabelela uJehova amazwi alelihubo lapho uJehova wamsindisa esandleni sezitha zakhe zonke lasesandleni sikaSawuli. Wathi: Ngiyakuthanda, Oh Thixo, Mandla ami.
I will love you, O LORD, my strength.
2 UThixo ulidwala lami, inqaba yami, lomsindisi wami; uNkulunkulu wami ulidwala lami, lapho engiphephela khona, isihlangu sami lophondo lokusindiswa kwami, inqaba yami.
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3 Ngakhuleka kuThixo ofanele ukudunyiswa njalo ngikhululwe ezitheni zami.
I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.
4 Izibopho zokufa zangihilela; lezikhukhula zokubhubhisa zangikhulela.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Ekukhathazekeni kwami ngakhuleka kuThixo; ngakhala kuNkulunkulu wami ngicela usizo. Walizwa ilizwi lami esethempelini lakhe; ukukhala kwami kwafinyelela kuye, ezindlebeni zakhe.
In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7 Umhlaba wagedezela wazamazama, izisekelo zezintaba zanyikinyeka; zagedezela ngoba wayethukuthele.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 Intuthu yalanquka emakhaleni Akhe umlilo ohangulayo waphuma emlonyeni wakhe, amalahle avuthayo alavuka ephuma kuwo.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 Waqhekeza amazulu wehlela phansi; amayezi amnyama ayengaphansi kwezinyawo zakhe
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10 Wagada amakherubhi waphapha; wantweza phezu kwamaphiko omoya.
And he rode on a cherub, and did fly: yes, he did fly on the wings of the wind.
11 Wenza umnyama isembeso sakhe, isigubuzelo esimhanqileyo, amayezi ezulu amnyama asemkhathini.
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12 Phakathi kokukhazimula kobukhona bakhe kwaqubuka amayezi, kulesiqhotho lezikhatha zombane.
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
13 UThixo wakhwaza esezulwini; ilizwi loPhezukonke lanqenqetha.
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
14 Waciba imitshoko wazihlakaza izitha, ngembane eminengi waziqothula.
Yes, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightning, and discomfited them.
15 Izigodi zolwandle zambulwa lezisekelo zomhlaba zavezwa obala ekukhuzeni kwakho Thixo, ngomfutho wokuphefumula kwamakhala akho.
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
16 Welula isandla Sakhe esezulwini wangibamba wangihlenga enzikini yamanzi.
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 Wangihlenga esitheni sami esilamandla, ezitheni zami ezazingigabhela ngamandla.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 Zangijamela mhla ngisebunzimeni, kodwa uThixo waba yinsika yami.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19 Wangikhupha wangibeka endaweni ebanzi wangihlenga ngoba wayethokoza ngami.
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 UThixo ungenzele okulingene ukulunga kwami; wanginika umvuzo ngokufanele ukuhlanzeka kwezandla zami.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.
21 Ngoba ngizigcinile izindlela zikaThixo; angenzanga okubi ngokufulathela uNkulunkulu wami.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 Yonke imithetho yakhe ibiphambi kwami; angizifulathelanga izimiso zakhe.
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23 Ngibe ngilokhu ngimsulwa phambi kwakhe njalo ngisixwayile isono.
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
24 UThixo unginike umvuzo ngokufanele ukulunga kwami, ngokufanele ukuhlanzeka kwezandla zami phambi Kwakhe.
Therefore has the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 Kwabathembekileyo lawe uthembekile, kwabamsulwa lawe umsulwa.
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful; with an upright man you will show yourself upright;
26 Kwabahlanzekileyo uziveza uhlanzekile kodwa kwabangaqondanga uziveza ukhaliphile.
With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the fraudulent you will show yourself devious.
27 Uyabasindisa abathobekileyo; kodwa uyabehlisela phansi labo abamehlo asesiphundu.
For you will save the afflicted people; but will bring down high looks.
28 Wena, Oh Thixo, gcina isibane sami sibhebha; uNkulunkulu wami uguqula umnyama wami ube yikukhanya.
For you will light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 Ngosizo lwakho ngingaphuma ngimelane lebutho lempi; ngoNkulunkulu wami ngingaweqa umduli.
For by you I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
30 Izindlela zikaNkulunkulu uqobo lwakhe ziphelele; ilizwi likaThixo kalilasici. Ulihawu labo bonke abaphephela kuye.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 Ngoba ngubani uNkulunkulu ngaphandle kukaThixo? Njalo ngubani oliDwala ngaphandle kukaNkulunkulu wethu na?
For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
32 NguNkulunkulu ongihlomisa amandla enze indlela yami iphelele.
It is God that girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect.
33 Wenza inyawo zami zibe njengezempala; ungenza ngime ezingqongweni
He makes my feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
34 Ufundisa izandla zami ukulwa impi; izingalo zami zingaligobisa idandili lethusi.
He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
35 Wena uyanginika isihlangu sakho sokunqoba, lesandla sakho sokunene siyangiqinisa; uyazehlisela phansi ukuze ungenze ngibe mkhulu.
You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your right hand has held me up, and your gentleness has made me great.
36 Uqhelisa indlela enginyathela kuyo, ukuze inqagala zami zingapheci.
You have enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
37 Ngaxotshana lezitha zami ngazifica; kangiphendukanga ngingakazibhubhisi zonke.
I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38 Ngazichoboza, zazingeke zisavuka; zawela ngaphansi kwezinyawo zami
I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39 Wangihlomisa ngamandla okulwa impi; wenza abaxabana lami bakhothama ezinyaweni zami.
For you have girded me with strength to the battle: you have subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40 Wenza izitha zami zafulathela zabaleka, njalo ngazibhubhisa izitha zami.
You have also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
41 Bakhala becela uncedo, kodwa wayengekho owayengabalamulela kuThixo, kodwa kaphendulanga.
They cried, but there was none to save them: even to the LORD, but he answered them not.
42 Ngabatshaya bacholeka njengothuli luphetshulwa ngumoya; ngabathulula njengodaka ezindleleni.
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
43 Ungikhulule ekuhlaselweni yilababantu; usungenze ngaba yinhloko yezizwe; abantu engangingabazi sebebuswa yimi.
You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; and you have made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 Bathi bengizwa nje ngendaba, bangilalele; abezizweni bayatshotshobala phambi kwami.
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me.
45 Bonke badelile; beza bethuthumela bevela ezinqabeni zabo.
The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
46 Uthixo uyaphila! Alidunyiswe iDwala lami! Kaphakanyiswe uNkulunkulu uMsindisi wami!
The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 UnguNkulunkulu ongiphindiselelayo, onqoba izizwe zibe ngaphansi kwami,
It is God that avenges me, and subdues the people under me.
48 ongisindisayo ezitheni zami. Wena wangikhuphula ngaphezu kwezitha zami; wangihlenga ebantwini bodlakela.
He delivers me from my enemies: yes, you lift me up above those that rise up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man.
49 Ngakho ngizakudumisa phakathi kwezizwe, Oh Thixo; ngizahlabelela indumiso yebizo lakho.
Therefore will I give thanks to you, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises to your name.
50 Upha inkosi yakhe ukunqoba okukhulu; utshengisa umusa wakhe ongaphuthiyo kogcotshiweyo wakhe, kuDavida kanye lezizukulwane zakhe kuze kube nininini.
Great deliverance gives he to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever more.
