Amahubo 36

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. ElikaDavida inceku kaThixo. Ngilenkinga enhliziyweni yami mayelana lokuxhwala kwesigangi: Kakukho ukwesaba uNkulunkulu engqondweni yaso.

TO THE OVERSEER. BY A SERVANT OF YHWH, BY DAVID. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, “Fear of God is not before his eyes,

2 Phela kweyaso ingqondo siyazikhohlisa size sehluleke ukubona kumbe ukuzonda isono saso.

For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

3 Amazwi omlomo waso abolile alenkohliso; kasiselakho ukuhlakanipha lokulunga.

The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently—to do good.

4 Kwala loba silele siceba ububi; sizinikela endleleni yobubi njalo kasikulahli okubi.

He devises iniquity on his bed, He stations himself on a way not good, He does not refuse evil.”

5 Uthando Lwakho, Thixo, lufika emazulwini, ukuthembeka Kwakho esibhakabhakeni.

O YHWH, Your kindness [is] in the heavens, Your faithfulness [is] to the clouds.

6 Ukulunga Kwakho kunjengezintaba ezesabekayo, ukwahlulela kuhle Kwakho njengolwandle olukhulu. Oh Thixo, uyamlondoloza umuntu kanye lenyamazana.

Your righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Your judgments [are] a great deep. You save man and beast, O YHWH.

7 Luligugu elinganani uthando Lwakho olungaphuthiyo, Oh Nkulunkulu! Bonke abantu bazuza isiphephelo emthunzini wamaphiko Akho.

How precious [is] Your kindness, O God, And the sons of men trust In the shadow of Your wings.

8 Bayazitika ngokudla okunengi endlini Yakho; ubapha okunathwayo okwemfuleni wakho wokuthokoza.

They are filled from the fatness of Your house, And You cause them to drink the stream of Your delights.

9 Ngoba kuwe kulomthombo wokuphila; kokwakho ukukhanya sibona ukukhanya.

For a fountain of life [is] with You, In Your light we see light.

10 Qhubeka ngothando Lwakho kulabo abakwaziyo, ukuluga Kwakho kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.

Draw out Your kindness to those knowing You, And Your righteousness to the upright of heart.

11 Sengathi unyawo lwabazazisayo lungehluleka ukunginyathela, loba ukuthi isandla sababi singangixotshi.

Do not let a foot of pride meet me, And do not let a hand of the wicked move me.

12 Bonani-ke ukuthi izigangi sezithe daca ziwiselwe phansi, kazisavuki futhi!

Workers of iniquity have fallen there, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!