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 Jehovah, 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.

Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

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

O Jehovah, in the heavens [is] Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness [is] unto the clouds.

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

Thy righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Thy judgments [are] a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

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

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

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

They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

9 Ngoba kuwe kulomthombo wokuphila; kokwakho ukukhanya sibona ukukhanya.

For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

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

Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.

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

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

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

There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!