Amahubo 35
1 ElikaDavida. Xabana labo, Thixo abaxabana lami; lwana labo abalwa lami.
Of David himself. O Lord, judge those who harm me; assail those who attack me.
2 Thatha isihlangu lewisa; phakama uzongilamulela.
Take hold of weapons and a shield, and rise up in assistance to me.
3 Phakamisa umkhonto lesijula, ukuqondise kwabangihlaselayo. Ngitshela ukuthi, “Ngiyikusindiswa kwakho.”
Bring forth the spear, and close in on those who persecute me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”
4 Sengathi labo abazingela impilo yami bangayangiswa bathelwe ngehlazo; sengathi labo abazama ukungidiliza bangabuyiselwa emuva bedumazekile.
Let them be confounded and in awe, who pursue my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded, who think up evil against me.
5 Sengathi bangaba njengamakhoba emoyeni, ingilosi kaThixo ibe ibadudula ibaxotsha;
May they become like dust before the face of the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord hem them in.
6 sengathi indlela yabo ingaba mnyama itshelele, ingilosi kaThixo ibe ibahlezi ezithendeni.
May their way become dark and slippery, and may the Angel of the Lord pursue them.
7 Ngoba bangithiya ngamambule abo ngingonanga lutho, baphinda bangembela umgodi kungelasizatho,
For, without cause, they have concealed their snare for me unto destruction. Over nothing, they have rebuked my soul.
8 sengathi bangadilizwa belibele lawomambule abawathiyileyo abahilele, sengathi bangawela kulowomgodi babhidlizwe.
Let the snare, of which he is ignorant, come upon him, and let the deception, which he has hidden, take hold of him: and may he fall into that very snare.
9 Lapho-ke umoya wami uzathokoza kuThixo ujabule ekusindiseni Kwakhe.
But my soul will exult in the Lord and delight over his salvation.
10 Mina qobo lwami ngizamemeza ngithi, “Ngubani onjengawe, Oh Thixo? Uyabakhulula abahluphekayo kulabo abalamandla kulabo, abahluphekayo labaswelayo kulabo ababantshontshelayo.”
All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like you?” He rescues the needy from the hand of the stronger one, the indigent and the poor from those who plunder him.
11 Ofakazi bolunya bayangivelela; bangibuza ngezinto engingazaziyo.
Unfair witnesses have risen up, interrogating me about things of which I am ignorant.
12 Bangiphindisela okuhle ngokubi umphefumulo wami usale usudabukile.
They repaid me evil for good, to the deprivation of my soul.
13 Ikanti kwathi bona begula ngembatha amasaka ngazithoba ngazila ukudla. Kwathi lapho imikhuleko yami ingaphendulwa
But as for me, when they were harassing me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer will become my sinews.
14 ngaba sesililweni kwangathi ngililela umngane wami loba umfowethu. Ngakhothamisa ikhanda lami ngokudabuka kwangathi ngililela umama.
Like a neighbor, and like our brother, so did I please; like one mourning and contrite, so was I humbled.
15 Kodwa ngathi sengikhubekile baqwebana bokha insini; abahlaseli bangihlanganyela ngilibele. Bangichothoza okungapheliyo.
And they have been joyful against me, and they joined together. Scourges have been gathered over me, and I was ignorant of it.
16 Bakloloda ngomona njengabangakholwayo; bangigedlela amazinyo abo.
They have been scattered, yet they were unremorseful. They have tested me. They scoffed at me with scorn. They gnashed their teeth over me.
17 Nkosi, uzakuma ubukele kuze kube nini na? Yenyula impilo yami ekungilimazeni kwabo, impilo yami eligugu kulezizilwane.
Lord, when will you look down upon me? Restore my soul from before their malice, my only one from before the lions.
18 Ngizakubonga phakathi komhlangano omkhulu; ngikudumise ngiphakathi kwamaxuku abantu.
I will confess to you in a great Church. I will praise you among a weighty people.
19 Ungabayekeli abayizitha zami ngingabonelanga lutho, bantele phezu kwami. Ungayekeli labo abangizondayo kungelasizatho, banginyonkoloze ngomona.
May those who are my unjust adversaries not be glad over me: those who have hated me without cause, and who nod agreement with their eyes.
20 Kabakhulumi okuqondileyo kodwa babumba amacala amanga, ngalabo abaphila ngokuthula elizweni.
For indeed, they spoke peacefully to me; and speaking with passion to the earth, they intended deceit.
21 Bangikhamisela imilomo bathi, “Hiya belo! Sizibonele ngawethu amehlo la.”
And they opened their mouth wide over me. They said, “Well, well, our eyes have seen.”
22 Oh Thixo, usukubonile lokhu; ungathuli. Ungabi khatshana kwami, Oh Nkosi.
You have seen, O Lord, do not be silent. Lord, do not depart from me.
23 Vuka, uphakame ungilamulele! Ngilwela, Nkulunkulu Thixo wami.
Rise up and be attentive to my judgment, to my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Ngigeza ngokulunga Kwakho, Thixo, Nkulunkulu wami; ungabayekeli bantele phezu kwami.
Judge me according to your justice, O Lord, my God, and do not let them be glad over me.
25 Ungabayekeli bacabange bathi, “Ehe, yikho ebesikufuna!” loba bathi, “Sesimginyile.”
Do not let them say in their hearts, “Well, well, to our soul.” Neither let them say, “We have devoured him.”
26 Sengathi bonke abantela ngokuhlupheka kwami bangathelwa ngehlazo basanganiseke; sengathi bonke abazikhukhumezayo phezu kwami bangembeswa ngokuyangeka langehlazo.
Let them blush and be in awe together, those who congratulate at my misfortunes. Let them be clothed with confusion and awe, who speak great things against me.
27 Sengathi labo abathokoza ngokugezwa kwami bangahalalisa ngentokozo lenjabulo; sengathi bangatsho kokuphela bathi, “Makaphakanyiswe uThixo othokoza ngokuhlala kuhle kwenceku yakhe.”
Let them exult and rejoice, who wish my justice, and let them ever say, “The Lord be magnified,” who will the peace of his servant.
28 Ulimi lwami luzakhuluma ngokulunga Kwakho langendumiso Yakho ilanga lonke.
And so my tongue will express your justice: your praise all day long.
