Amahubo 31

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Kuwe Thixo, sengithole isiphephelo; mangingayangiswa lanini; ngihlenga ngokulunga Kwakho.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. In you, LORD, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness.

2 Ngilalela, woza ngokuphangisa ungihlenge; woba lidwala lami lokuphephela, inqaba eqinileyo yokungisindisa.

Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defence to save me.

3 Njengoba ulidwala lami lenqaba yami, ngikhokhela ungihole ngenxa yegama Lakho.

For you are my rock and my fortress, therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me.

4 Ngikhulula emjibileni othiyelwe mina, ngoba uyisiphephelo sami.

Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for you are my stronghold.

5 Ezandleni Zakho nginikela umphefumulo wami; ngihlenga, Oh Thixo, Nkulunkulu weqiniso.

Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, LORD, God of truth.

6 Ngiyabazonda labo abanamathela izithombe eziyize; ngithemba kuThixo.

I hate those who regard lying vanities, but I trust in the LORD.

7 Ngizathokoza ngijabule othandweni Lwakho, ngoba wakubona ukuhlupheka kwami wabazi ubuhlungu bomphefumulo wami.

I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness, for you have seen my affliction. You have known my soul in adversities.

8 Kawungifuqelanga esitheni kodwa ugxilise inyawo zami endaweni ebanzi.

You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. You have set my feet in a large place.

9 Woba lomusa kimi, Oh Thixo, ngoba ngiyahlupheka; amehlo ami ayafiphala ngenxa yosizi, umphefumulo wami lomzimba wami ngokudabuka.

Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.

10 Impilo yami incitshiswa yikukhathazeka, leminyaka yami yikububula; amandla ami ayadeda ngenxa yokuhlupheka kwami, lamathambo ami aphela amandla.

For my life is spent with sorrow, my years with sighing. My strength fails because of my iniquity. My bones are wasted away.

11 Ngenxa yezitha zami, sengiyinhlekisa enjani kubomakhelwane; sengiyinhlekisa kubangane bami labo abangibonayo ezindleleni bayangibalekela.

Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbours, a horror to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.

12 Sebekhohliwe ngami kungathi sengafa; senginjengembiza yebumba ehlephukileyo.

I am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man. I am like broken pottery.

13 Ngoba ngizwa izingoma zabanengi; kulezisongo inxa zonke; bakha amasu okungilimaza, njalo baceba ukuchitha impilo yami.

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

14 Kodwa ngiyethemba Kuwe, Thixo; ngithi, “UnguNkulunkulu wami.”

But I trust in you, LORD. I said, “You are my God.”

15 Izikhathi zami zisezandleni Zakho; ngisindisa ezitheni zami lakulabo abangizingelayo.

My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

16 Ubuso Bakho mabukhazimulele encekwini Yakho; ngisindisa ngothando Lwakho olungehlulekiyo.

Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.

17 Mangingahlaziswa, Oh Thixo, ngoba sengikhalile Kuwe; kodwa akuthi ababi bahlaziswe balale bathule zwi ethuneni. (Sheol h7585)

Let me not be disappointed, LORD, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

18 Akuthi izindebe zabo zamanga zithuliswe, ezikhuluma ngokuzigqaja lokweyisa bakhuluma ngobuqholo ngabantu abalungileyo.

Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

19 Kukhulu kangakanani ukulunga Kwakho okugcinele labo abakwesabayo, okunika obala abantu bebona kulabo abaphephela Kuwe.

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

20 Uyabafihla ekusithekeni kobukhona Bakho emaqingeni ababi uyabagcina bevikelwe emzini wakhe ezilimini ezichothozayo.

In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.

21 Udumo alube kuThixo ngoba watshengisa uthando lwakhe olumangalisayo kimi ngisedolobheni elihanqiweyo yimpi.

Praise be to the LORD, for he has shown me his marvellous loving kindness in a strong city.

22 Ngiphakathi kokwethuka ngathi, “Sengisusiwe kangisabonakali Kuwe!” Kanti wakuzwa ukukhala kwami ngicela umusa, lapho ngangicela kuwe ukusizwa.

As for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.” Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.

23 Mthandeni uThixo, lina bangcwele bakhe! UThixo uyabalondoloza abathembekileyo, kodwa abazigqajayo uyabaphindisela ngokugcweleyo.

Oh love the LORD, all you his holy ones! The LORD preserves the faithful, and fully recompenses him who behaves arrogantly.

24 Qinani lime isibindi, lonke lina elithemba uThixo.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD.