Amahubo 3
1 Ihubo likaDavida ebalekela indodana yakhe u-Abhisalomu. Oh Thixo banengi kangaka abayizitha zami! Banengi kangaka abangihlaselayo!
A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.
2 Abanengi bathi ngami, “UNkulunkulu kayikumhlenga.”
Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' (Selah)
3 Kodwa wena uyisihlangu sokungivikela, Oh, Thixo, inkazimulo yami, uphakamisa ikhanda lami.
And Thou, O Jehovah, [art] a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.
4 Ngikhala kakhulu kuThixo uyangiphendula esentabeni yakhe engcwele.
My voice [is] unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, (Selah)
5 Ngilala phansi ngijumeke; ngibuye ngiphaphame, ngoba uThixo uyangilondoloza.
I — I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
6 Angiyikubesaba abangamatshumitshumi ezinkulungwane abangihlaselayo inxa zonke.
I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.
7 Phakama, awu Thixo Ngisindise, Oh Nkulunkulu wami. Zibethe zonke izitha zami emhlathini; akhumule amazinyo ababi.
Rise, O Jehovah! save me, my God. Because Thou hast smitten All mine enemies [on] the cheek. The teeth of the wicked Thou hast broken.
8 KuThixo kuvela insindiso. Sengathi isibusiso Sakho singaba sebantwini Bakho.
Of Jehovah [is] this salvation; On Thy people [is] Thy blessing! (Selah)
