Amahubo 41

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ubusisiwe lowo onanza abahluphekayo; uThixo uyamkhulula ngezikhathi zokuhlupheka.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

2 UThixo uzamvikela alondoloze impilo yakhe; uzambusisa phakathi kwelizwe akasoze amnikele emandleni ezitha zakhe.

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth; and deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.

3 UThixo uzamqinisa lanxa elele egula njalo amsilise avuke ekuguleni kwakhe.

The LORD will support him upon the couch of languishing: thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

4 Ngathi, “Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ngisilisa, ngoba ngonile kuwe.”

I said, O LORD, have mercy upon me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

5 Izitha zami ziyangigcona zithi, “Uzakufa nini licitshe ibizo lakhe?”

Mine enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When shall he die, and his name perish?

6 Nxa omunye wabo efika ezongibona, ukhuluma kuhle angikhohlise, kodwa enhliziyweni yakhe egaya izibozi; athi angaphuma ahambe esekhihliza ebantwini.

And if he come to see [me], he speaketh vanity; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself: when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

7 Bonke abangizondayo banyenyezelana ngami; bangicabangela wonke amanyala besithi,

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

8 “Usengenwe ngumkhuhlane omubi; kasoze asile avuke futhi.”

An evil disease, [say they], cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

9 Lomngane wami osekhwapheni, ebengimthembile, lowo obesidla lami isinkwa usengihlamukele.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

10 Kodwa wena, Oh Thixo ake ungihawukele; ake ungivuse ukuze ngibakhawulise.

But thou, O LORD, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11 Ngiyazi ukuthi uyathokoza ngami, ngoba isitha sami kasingehluli.

By this I know that thou delightest in me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

12 Ubuqotho bami busekelwa nguwe njalo ungimisa phambi kwakho nini lanini.

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

13 Udumo alube kuye uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, kusukela nininini kuze kube nininini.

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.