Amahubo 21

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

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

2 Usumphile isiloyiso senhliziyo yakhe njalo kawumncitshanga isicelo sezindebe zakhe.

The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. (Selah)

3 Wamemukela ngezibusiso ezinhle wamethesa umqhele wegolide elicengekileyo ekhanda lakhe.

For Thou puttest before him blessings of goodness, Thou settest on his head a crown of fine gold.

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

Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him — length of days, Age-during — and for ever.

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

Great [is] his honour in Thy salvation, Honour and majesty Thou placest on him.

6 Ngempela usumuphe izibusiso ezingapheliyo wamenza wajabula ngentokozo yobukhona Bakho.

For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

7 Ngoba umbusi uyamthemba uThixo; ngothando loPhezukonke olungaphuthiyo akayikuzanyazanyiswa.

For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.

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

Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.

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

Thou makest them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Thy presence. Jehovah in His anger doth swallow them, And fire doth devour them.

10 Wena uzabhubhisa izizukulwane zabo emhlabeni, inzalo yabo ebantwini.

Their fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from the sons of men.

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

For they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,

12 ngoba uzabenza bafulathele babaleke nxa usubakhombela usulinwebile idandili.

For Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.

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

Be Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!