Amahubo 36
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. ElikaDavida inceku kaThixo. Ngilenkinga enhliziyweni yami mayelana lokuxhwala kwesigangi: Kakukho ukwesaba uNkulunkulu engqondweni yaso.
To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David. The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.
2 Phela kweyaso ingqondo siyazikhohlisa size sehluleke ukubona kumbe ukuzonda isono saso.
For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.
3 Amazwi omlomo waso abolile alenkohliso; kasiselakho ukuhlakanipha lokulunga.
In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.
4 Kwala loba silele siceba ububi; sizinikela endleleni yobubi njalo kasikulahli okubi.
He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.
5 Uthando Lwakho, Thixo, lufika emazulwini, ukuthembeka Kwakho esibhakabhakeni.
Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.
6 Ukulunga Kwakho kunjengezintaba ezesabekayo, ukwahlulela kuhle Kwakho njengolwandle olukhulu. Oh Thixo, uyamlondoloza umuntu kanye lenyamazana.
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.
7 Luligugu elinganani uthando Lwakho olungaphuthiyo, Oh Nkulunkulu! Bonke abantu bazuza isiphephelo emthunzini wamaphiko Akho.
How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.
8 Bayazitika ngokudla okunengi endlini Yakho; ubapha okunathwayo okwemfuleni wakho wokuthokoza.
The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.
9 Ngoba kuwe kulomthombo wokuphila; kokwakho ukukhanya sibona ukukhanya.
For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.
10 Qhubeka ngothando Lwakho kulabo abakwaziyo, ukuluga Kwakho kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.
O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Sengathi unyawo lwabazazisayo lungehluleka ukunginyathela, loba ukuthi isandla sababi singangixotshi.
Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.
12 Bonani-ke ukuthi izigangi sezithe daca ziwiselwe phansi, kazisavuki futhi!
There the workers of evil have come down: they have been made low, and will not be lifted up.
