Amahubo 21

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Yebo Thixo umbusi uyathokoza ngamandla akho. Kukhulu ukuthokoza kwakhe ngokunqoba akuphiwa nguwe!

Unto the end. A psalm for David. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

2 Usumphile isiloyiso senhliziyo yakhe njalo kawumncitshanga isicelo sezindebe zakhe.

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

3 Wamemukela ngezibusiso ezinhle wamethesa umqhele wegolide elicengekileyo ekhanda lakhe.

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

4 Wacela kuwe ukusila, wamupha ubude bezinsuku kuze kube nini lanini.

He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

5 Ngokunqoba akuphiwe nguwe lukhulu udumo lwakhe; usumgqizise inkazimulo lobukhosi.

His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

6 Ngempela usumuphe izibusiso ezingapheliyo wamenza wajabula ngentokozo yobukhona Bakho.

For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

7 Ngoba umbusi uyamthemba uThixo; ngothando loPhezukonke olungaphuthiyo akayikuzanyazanyiswa.

For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

8 Isandla Sakho sizazibamba zonke izitha Zakho; isandla Sakho sokunene sizabaxhakalaza abakuzondayo.

Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

9 Kuzakuthi lapho uqhamuka wena uzabenza babe njengomlilo wemvutho enkulu. Ngenxa yentukuthelo yakhe uThixo uzabaginya, umlilo wakhe uzabaqothula.

Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

10 Wena uzabhubhisa izizukulwane zabo emhlabeni, inzalo yabo ebantwini.

Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.

11 Loba beceba okubi Ngawe besakha amaqhinga amabi, abangeke baphumelele;

For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

12 ngoba uzabenza bafulathele babaleke nxa usubakhombela usulinwebile idandili.

For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

13 Phakanyiswa, Oh Thixo ngamandla Akho; sizahlabela sibabaze amandla Akho.

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.