Amahubo 3
1 Ihubo likaDavida ebalekela indodana yakhe u-Abhisalomu. Oh Thixo banengi kangaka abayizitha zami! Banengi kangaka abangihlaselayo!
melody to/for David in/on/with to flee he from face: before Absalom son: child his LORD what? to multiply enemy my many to arise: attack upon me
2 Abanengi bathi ngami, “UNkulunkulu kayikumhlenga.”
many to say to/for soul my nothing salvation to/for him in/on/with God (Selah)
3 Kodwa wena uyisihlangu sokungivikela, Oh, Thixo, inkazimulo yami, uphakamisa ikhanda lami.
and you(m. s.) LORD shield about/through/for me glory my and to exalt head my
4 Ngikhala kakhulu kuThixo uyangiphendula esentabeni yakhe engcwele.
voice my to(wards) LORD to call: call out and to answer me from mountain: mount holiness his (Selah)
5 Ngilala phansi ngijumeke; ngibuye ngiphaphame, ngoba uThixo uyangilondoloza.
I to lie down: lay down and to sleep [emph?] to awake for LORD to support me
6 Angiyikubesaba abangamatshumitshumi ezinkulungwane abangihlaselayo inxa zonke.
not to fear from myriad people which around to set: make upon me
7 Phakama, awu Thixo Ngisindise, Oh Nkulunkulu wami. Zibethe zonke izitha zami emhlathini; akhumule amazinyo ababi.
to arise: rise [emph?] LORD to save me God my for to smite [obj] all enemy my jaw tooth wicked to break
8 KuThixo kuvela insindiso. Sengathi isibusiso Sakho singaba sebantwini Bakho.
to/for LORD [the] salvation upon people your blessing your (Selah)
