Amahubo 20

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Sengathi uThixo angakuphendula nxa usenkathazweni; sengathi ibizo likaNkulunkulu kaJakhobe lingakuvikela.

For the music director. A psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

2 Sengathi angakuthumela usizo luvela endlini engcwele njalo akunike ukuhlomulela kuvela eZiyoni.

May the Lord send you help from the sanctuary, and may he support you from Zion.

3 Sengathi angakhumbula yonke imihlatshelo yakho njalo emukele iminikelo yakho yokutshiswa.

May the Lord remember all your offerings, and accept all your burnt sacrifices. (Selah)

4 Sengathi angakupha isifiso senhliziyo yakho enze izimiso zakho zonke ziphumelele.

May the Lord give you whatever you really want; may he make all your plans successful.

5 Sizamemeza ngokujabula lapho usunqobile, siphakamise uphawu lwethu egameni likaNkulunkulu wethu. Sengathi uThixo angakupha zonke izicelo zakho.

May we shout for joy over your victory, and set up banners in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your requests.

6 Manje sengisazi ukuthi uThixo uyamhlenga ogcotshiweyo wakhe; uyamphendula esezulwini lakhe elingcwele ngamandla Akhe asindisayo awesandla Sakhe sokunene.

Now I know that the Lord saves the one he has anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, and save his anointed by his powerful right hand.

7 Abanye bathemba izinqola zempi, abanye amabhiza, kodwa thina sithemba ibizo likaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu.

Some trust in chariots and some in war horses, but we trust in who the Lord our God is.

8 Bafuqelwa phansi bawe, kodwa thina siyaphakama sime sigxile.

They collapse and fall down, but we rise and stand up.

9 Oh Thixo, sindisa inkosi! Sabela lapho simemeza!

May the Lord save the king! Please answer us when we call for help!