Amahubo 44
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo lamaDodana kaKhora. Sizizwele ngezethu indlebe, yebo Oh Nkulunkulu obaba basitshela owakwenzayo ensukwini zabo, ensukwini zekadeni.
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, [what] work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
2 Ngezakho izandla wazixotsha izizwe wagxumeka obaba; wabahlifiza abantu wenza obaba baphumelela.
[How] thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and didst plant them; [how] thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
3 Kwakungasinkemba zabo ezathumba ilizwe, njalo kakusingalo yabo eyaletha ukunqoba; kwaba yisandla sakho sokunene, ingalo yakho, lokukhanya kobuso bakho, ngoba wawubathanda.
For they obtained not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favor to them.
4 UyiNkosi yami loNkulunkulu wami, ophayo ukunqoba kuJakhobe.
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
5 Ngawe siyazihlehlisa izitha zethu; ngebizo lakho siyazigxobagxoba izitha zethu.
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name we will tread them under that rise up against us.
6 Angilithembi idandili lami, inkemba yami kayingiletheli ukunqoba;
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
7 kodwa wena usipha ukunqoba phezu kwezitha zethu, abalwa lathi ubathela ihlazo.
But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
8 Siyazincoma ngoNkulunkulu ilanga lonke, njalo sizalidumisa ibizo lakho nini lanini.
In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. (Selah)
9 Kodwa manje ususilahlile wasiyangisa; kawusaphelekezeli izimpi zethu.
But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
10 Wasenza sahlehla phambi kwesitha, abalwa lathi sebethethe impango.
Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they who hate us plunder for themselves.
11 Wasiyekela sadliwa njengezimvu wasichithachitha phakathi kwezizwe.
Thou hast given us like sheep [appointed] for food; and hast scattered us among the heathen.
12 Wathengisa abantu bakho ngengcosana nje awazuza lutho ngalokho kuthengisa.
Thou sellest thy people for naught, and dost not increase [thy wealth] by their price.
13 Ususenze saba lihlazo kubomakhelwane, inhlekisa lendumazo kwesihlalisene labo.
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and a derision to them that are around us.
14 Ususenze saba yisiga phakathi kwezizwe; abantu banyikinya amakhanda ngathi.
Thou makest us a by-word among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
15 Ukuyangeka kwami kuyangilandela ilanga lonke, ubuso bami buhuqwe ngehlazo,
My confusion [is] continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
16 ngokuhozwa yilabo abangisolayo njalo abangenyanyayo, ngenxa yesitha esijonge ukuphindisela.
For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
17 Konke lokhu kwenzakala kithi, lanxa sasingakulibalanga; asathembeka esivumelwaneni sakho.
All this is come upon us; yet we have not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
18 Inhliziyo zethu zazingabuyelanga emuva; inyawo zethu zazingaphambukanga endleleni yakho.
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
19 Kodwa wasichoboza saba yikudla kwamaganyane, wasembesa ngomnyama omkhulu.
Though thou hast severely broke us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shades of death.
20 Aluba sasesilikhohliwe ibizo likaNkulunkulu wethu loba saphakamisela izandla zethu kunkulunkulu wezizweni,
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
21 kambe ngabe uNkulunkulu kakubonanga lokho na, njengoba esazi imfihlo zenhliziyo?
Will not God search out this? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
22 Ikanti ngenxa yakho wena sikhangelane lokufa ilanga lonke; sithathwa njengezimvu ezizahlatshwa.
Yes, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
23 Vuka, Oh Thixo! Ulaleleni na? Ziphaphamise! Ungasilahli kokuphela.
Awake, why sleepest thou, O LORD? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
24 Ubufihlelani ubuso bakho na, ukhohlwe ukuhlupheka kwethu lokuncindezelwa?
Why hidest thou thy face, [and] forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
25 Sesibhuqwe phansi othulini; imizimba yethu isinamathele phansi.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth to the earth.
26 Phakama usisize; sihlenge ngenxa yothando lwakho olungaphuthiyo.
Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.
