Amahubo 38

1 Ihubo likaDavida. Isikhalazo. Awu Thixo, ungangikhuzi ngolaka loba ungijezise uthukuthele.

A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

2 Ngoba imitshoko yakho ingicibile, njalo wangibhansula kakhulu ngesandla sakho.

For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.

3 Ngenxa yokuthukuthela kwakho kangiselakuphila emzimbeni wami; amathambo ami kawasaqinanga ngenxa yesono sami.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

4 Ukona kwami sekungisinda njengomthwalo onzima ongathwalekiyo.

For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 Izilonda zami sezilobovu sezisenyanyeka ngenxa yobuthutha bami besono.

My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.

6 Ngiyangiswe ngehliswa kakhulu; sengitshona ngilila ilanga lonke.

I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.

7 Ngiphethwe liqolo ngobuhlungu obuqumayo; umzimba wami kawuselampilo.

For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 Sengibuthakathaka, sengicikizekile; ngiyabubula ngobuhlungu benhliziyo.

I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

9 Zonke iziloyiso zami zisobala kuwe, Oh Thixo, ukububula kwami kakufihlekanga kuwe.

Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.

10 Inhliziyo yami iyagubhazela, amandla ami ayaphela; lokukhanya sekufiphele emehlweni ami.

My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

11 Abangane bami labakhula bami sebengibalekela ngenxa yamanxeba ami; omakhelwane bami sebehlalela khatshana

My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 Labo abafuna impilo yami sebethiyile, labo abafuna ukungilimaza bakhuluma ngokungidiliza; ilanga lonke batshonela ukwakha amacebo enkohliso.

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.

13 Sengifana lesacuthe esingezwayo, njengesimungulu esehluleka ukuvula umlomo waso;

But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14 senginjengomuntu ongezwayo, olomlomo ongaphenduliyo.

Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.

15 Ngikulindele, Oh Thixo, uzaphendula, Oh Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami.

For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 Ngoba ngathi, “Ungabayekeli baklolode kumbe bazikhukhumeze phezu kwami nxa unyawo lwami lutshelela.”

For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'

17 Ngoba sengiseduze lokuwa, lobuhlungu bungiphethe njalonjalo.

For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

18 Ngiyabuvuma ububi bami; ngiyakhathazeka ngesono sami.

For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

19 Banengi labo abayizitha zami ezitshisekayo, labo abangizonda bengelasizatho banengi.

But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 Labo abangiphindisela okuhle ngokubi bayangigcona lapho ngisenza okulungileyo.

They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

21 Oh Thixo, ungangideli; ungabi khatshana lami, Oh Nkulunkulu wami.

Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.

22 Woza masinyane uzongisiza, Nkosi yami loMsindisi wami.

Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.