Amahubo 26

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

By David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I in mine integrity have walked, And in Jehovah I have trusted, I slide not.

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

Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified [are] my reins and my heart.

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

For Thy kindness [is] before mine eyes, And I have walked habitually in Thy truth.

4 Kangidlelani labantu abakhohlisayo njalo kangiwelelani labazenzisi;

I have not sat with vain men, And with dissemblers I enter not.

5 ngiyawenyanya umbuthano wezigangi; njalo ngiyala ukuhlala lezixhwali.

I have hated the assembly of evil doers, And with the wicked I sit not.

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

I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.

7 ngimemezele ngamandla indumiso Yakho ngibatshele bonke ngemisebenzi Yakho eyisimanga.

To sound with a voice of confession, And to recount all Thy wonders.

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

Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.

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

Do not gather with sinners my soul, And with men of blood my life,

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

In whose hand [is] a wicked device, And their right hand [is] full of bribes.

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

And I, in mine integrity I walk, Redeem me, and favour me.

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

My foot hath stood in uprightness, In assemblies I bless Jehovah!