Amahubo 51
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Lapho umphrofethi uNathani efike kuye emveni kokuba uDavida efebe loBhathishebha. Ake ungihawukele, awu Nkulunkulu, ngenxa yothando lwakho olungaphuthiyo; ngenxa yesihawu sakho esikhulu yesula iziphambeko zami.
For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bersabee. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your great mercy; and according to the multitude of your compassions blot out my transgression.
2 Hlanza wonke amanyala ami ungihlambulule esonweni sami.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 Phela ngiyazazi iziphambeko zami, isono sami sihlezi siphambi kwami.
For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.
4 Ngenzile isono kuwe, wena wedwa, ngenza okubi phambi kwakho, ukuze kukhanye ukuthi wena uqondile nxa ukhuluma njalo kube kufanele nxa usahlulela.
Against you only have I sinned, and done evil before you: that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.
5 Ngeqiniso ngavele ngazalwa ngilesono, ngaba yisoni ngiqalisa esiswini sikamama.
For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
6 Ngempela wena ufuna iqiniso elisuka emibilini; uyangifundisa ukuhlakanipha ngaphakathi kwami.
For, behold, you love truth: you have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of your wisdom.
7 Ngihlanza ngehisophi ngihlambuluke; ngigezisa ngibemhlophe kuleliqhwa.
You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: you shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
8 Mangizwe intokozo lokuthaba; makuthi amathambo owacobozileyo ajabule.
You shall cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
9 Fihla ubuso bakho esonweni sami ucitshe nya wonke amanyala ami.
Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Dala phakathi kwami inhliziyo ehlanzekileyo, Oh Nkulunkulu uvuselele ngaphakathi kwami umoya othembekileyo.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
11 Ungangilahli ebusweni bakho kumbe ususe kimi uMoya oNgcwele.
Cast me not away from your presence; and remove not your holy Spirit from me.
12 Buyisela kimi intokozo yokusindisa kwakho njalo ungiphe umoya ovumayo ukuthi ungisekele.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation: establish me with your directing Spirit.
13 Lapho-ke ngizafundisa abonayo izindlela zakho, lezoni zizabuyela kuwe.
[Then] will I teach transgressors your ways; and ungodly men shall turn to you.
14 Ngikhulula ecaleni lokuchitha igazi, Oh Nkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu ongisindisayo, njalo ulimi lwami luzahlabelela ukulunga kwakho.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall joyfully declare your righteousness.
15 Oh Thixo, vula izindebe zami, umlomo wami uzamemezela indumiso yakho.
O Lord, you shall open my lips; and my mouth shall declare your praise.
16 Kawuthokoziswa yimihlatshelo, ngoba bengizawuletha; kawuthakazeleli iminikelo yokutshiswa.
For if you desired sacrifice, I would have given [it]: you will not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.
17 Imihlatshelo kaNkulunkulu iyinhliziyo edabukileyo; inhliziyo edabukileyo, ezisolayo, awu Nkulunkulu, kawuyikuyilahla.
Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
18 Nxa kuyintando yakho phumelelisa iZiyoni; yakha imiduli yeJerusalema.
Do good, O Lord, to Sion in your good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
19 Lapho-ke kuzakuba lemihlatshelo elungileyo, iminikelo yokutshiswa egcweleyo elungileyo, lapho-ke inkunzi zizanikelwa e-alithareni lakho.
Then shall you be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon your altar.
