Amahubo 26

1 ElikaDavida. Veza ukungabi lacala kwami, Thixo, ngoba sengiphile impilo engelansolo; ngihlezi ngimethemba uThixo ngingaxhamandi.

[A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in my innocence: and hoping in the Lord I shall not be moved.

2 Ngilinga, Oh Thixo, ungizame, hlola inhliziyo yami lengqondo yami;

Prove me, O Lord, and try me; purify as with fire my reins and my heart.

3 ngoba uthando Lwakho luhlezi luphambi kwami, njalo kokuphela ngihamba eqinisweni Lakho.

For your mercy is before mine eyes: and I am well pleased with your truth.

4 Kangidlelani labantu abakhohlisayo njalo kangiwelelani labazenzisi;

I have not sat with the council of vanity, and will in nowise enter in with transgressors.

5 ngiyawenyanya umbuthano wezigangi; njalo ngiyala ukuhlala lezixhwali.

I have hated the assembly of wicked doers; and will not sit with ungodly [men].

6 Ngigeza izandla zami ngokungelacala, bese ngilizungeza i-alithari Lakho, Oh Thixo,

I will wash my hands in innocency, and compass your altar, O Lord:

7 ngimemezele ngamandla indumiso Yakho ngibatshele bonke ngemisebenzi Yakho eyisimanga.

to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all your wonderful works.

8 Ngiyayithanda indlu ohlala kuyo, Oh Thixo, indawo lapho inkazimulo Yakho ehlala khona.

O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house, and the place of the tabernacle of your glory.

9 Ungamukisi umphefumulo wami ndawonye lowezoni, impilo yami kanye lalabo abomele igazi,

Destroy not my soul together with the ungodly, nor my life with bloody men:

10 ozandla zabo zilamacebo amabi, ozandla zabo zokunene zifumbethe izivalamlomo.

in whose hands [are] iniquities, [and] their right hand is filled with bribes.

11 Kodwa mina ngiphila impilo engelasici; ngihlenga ube lesihawu kimi.

But I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy upon me.

12 Inyawo zami zimi emhlabathini ochayileyo; ngizamdumisa uThixo emhlanganweni omkhulu.

My foot stands in an even place: in the congregations will I bless you, O Lord.