Amahubo 38

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

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

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 mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 Izilonda zami sezilobovu sezisenyanyeka ngenxa yobuthutha bami besono.

My wounds stink and are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

6 Ngiyangiswe ngehliswa kakhulu; sengitshona ngilila ilanga lonke.

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

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 faint and sore bruised: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

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

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

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

My heart throbbeth, 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 lovers and my friends 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 mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

13 Sengifana lesacuthe esingezwayo, njengesimungulu esehluleka ukuvula umlomo waso;

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

14 senginjengomuntu ongezwayo, olomlomo ongaphenduliyo.

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

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 sorrow is continually before me.

18 Ngiyabuvuma ububi bami; ngiyakhathazeka ngesono sami.

For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

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

But mine enemies are lively, [and] are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 Labo abangiphindisela okuhle ngokubi bayangigcona lapho ngisenza okulungileyo.

They also that render 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.