Amahubo 35
1 ElikaDavida. Xabana labo, Thixo abaxabana lami; lwana labo abalwa lami.
[A Psalm] of David. Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:
2 Thatha isihlangu lewisa; phakama uzongilamulela.
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help;
3 Phakamisa umkhonto lesijula, ukuqondise kwabangihlaselayo. Ngitshela ukuthi, “Ngiyikusindiswa kwakho.”
And draw out the spear, and stop [the way] against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
4 Sengathi labo abazingela impilo yami bangayangiswa bathelwe ngehlazo; sengathi labo abazama ukungidiliza bangabuyiselwa emuva bedumazekile.
Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:
5 Sengathi bangaba njengamakhoba emoyeni, ingilosi kaThixo ibe ibadudula ibaxotsha;
Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive [them] away;
6 sengathi indlela yabo ingaba mnyama itshelele, ingilosi kaThixo ibe ibahlezi ezithendeni.
Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of Jehovah pursue them.
7 Ngoba bangithiya ngamambule abo ngingonanga lutho, baphinda bangembela umgodi kungelasizatho,
For without cause have they hidden for me their net [in] a pit; without cause they have digged [it] for my soul.
8 sengathi bangadilizwa belibele lawomambule abawathiyileyo abahilele, sengathi bangawela kulowomgodi babhidlizwe.
Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net which he hath hidden catch himself: for destruction let him fall therein.
9 Lapho-ke umoya wami uzathokoza kuThixo ujabule ekusindiseni Kwakhe.
And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah; it shall rejoice in his salvation.
10 Mina qobo lwami ngizamemeza ngithi, “Ngubani onjengawe, Oh Thixo? Uyabakhulula abahluphekayo kulabo abalamandla kulabo, abahluphekayo labaswelayo kulabo ababantshontshelayo.”
All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the afflicted from one stronger than he, yea, the afflicted and the needy from him that spoileth him!
11 Ofakazi bolunya bayangivelela; bangibuza ngezinto engingazaziyo.
Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they lay to my charge things which I know not.
12 Bangiphindisela okuhle ngokubi umphefumulo wami usale usudabukile.
They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereavement 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 sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I chastened my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine own bosom:
14 ngaba sesililweni kwangathi ngililela umngane wami loba umfowethu. Ngakhothamisa ikhanda lami ngokudabuka kwangathi ngililela umama.
I behaved myself as though [he had been] a friend, a brother to me; I bowed down in sadness, as one that mourneth [for] a mother.
15 Kodwa ngathi sengikhubekile baqwebana bokha insini; abahlaseli bangihlanganyela ngilibele. Bangichothoza okungapheliyo.
But at my halting they rejoiced, and gathered together: the slanderers gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:
16 Bakloloda ngomona njengabangakholwayo; bangigedlela amazinyo abo.
With profane jesters for bread, they have gnashed their teeth against me.
17 Nkosi, uzakuma ubukele kuze kube nini na? Yenyula impilo yami ekungilimazeni kwabo, impilo yami eligugu kulezizilwane.
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the young lions.
18 Ngizakubonga phakathi komhlangano omkhulu; ngikudumise ngiphakathi kwamaxuku abantu.
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among much people.
19 Ungabayekeli abayizitha zami ngingabonelanga lutho, bantele phezu kwami. Ungayekeli labo abangizondayo kungelasizatho, banginyonkoloze ngomona.
Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; let them not wink with the eye that hate me without cause.
20 Kabakhulumi okuqondileyo kodwa babumba amacala amanga, ngalabo abaphila ngokuthula elizweni.
For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.
21 Bangikhamisela imilomo bathi, “Hiya belo! Sizibonele ngawethu amehlo la.”
And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said, Aha! aha! our eye hath seen [it].
22 Oh Thixo, usukubonile lokhu; ungathuli. Ungabi khatshana kwami, Oh Nkosi.
Thou hast seen [it], Jehovah: keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Vuka, uphakame ungilamulele! Ngilwela, Nkulunkulu Thixo wami.
Stir up thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and Lord!
24 Ngigeza ngokulunga Kwakho, Thixo, Nkulunkulu wami; ungabayekeli bantele phezu kwami.
Judge me, Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me.
25 Ungabayekeli bacabange bathi, “Ehe, yikho ebesikufuna!” loba bathi, “Sesimginyile.”
Let them not say in their heart, Aha! so would we have it. Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26 Sengathi bonke abantela ngokuhlupheka kwami bangathelwa ngehlazo basanganiseke; sengathi bonke abazikhukhumezayo phezu kwami bangembeswa ngokuyangeka langehlazo.
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine adversity; let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves 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 that delight in my righteousness; and let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, who delighteth in the prosperity of his servant.
28 Ulimi lwami luzakhuluma ngokulunga Kwakho langendumiso Yakho ilanga lonke.
And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness, [and] of thy praise, all the day.
