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 leader of the music. A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after his intercourse with Bathsheba.” Be gracious unto me, O God! according to thy loving kindness; According to the greatness of thy mercy, blot out my transgressions!
2 Hlanza wonke amanyala ami ungihlambulule esonweni sami.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin!
3 Phela ngiyazazi iziphambeko zami, isono sami sihlezi siphambi kwami.
For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is ever 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 thee, thee only, have I sinned, And in thy sight have I done evil; So that thou art just in thy sentence, And righteous in thy judgment.
5 Ngeqiniso ngavele ngazalwa ngilesono, ngaba yisoni ngiqalisa esiswini sikamama.
Behold! I was born in iniquity, And in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Ngempela wena ufuna iqiniso elisuka emibilini; uyangifundisa ukuhlakanipha ngaphakathi kwami.
Behold! thou desirest truth in the heart; So teach me wisdom in my inmost soul!
7 Ngihlanza ngehisophi ngihlambuluke; ngigezisa ngibemhlophe kuleliqhwa.
Purge me with hyssop, until I be clean; Wash me, until I be whiter than snow!
8 Mangizwe intokozo lokuthaba; makuthi amathambo owacobozileyo ajabule.
Make me to hear joy and gladness, So that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice!
9 Fihla ubuso bakho esonweni sami ucitshe nya wonke amanyala ami.
Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities!
10 Dala phakathi kwami inhliziyo ehlanzekileyo, Oh Nkulunkulu uvuselele ngaphakathi kwami umoya othembekileyo.
Create within me a clean heart, O God! Renew within me a steadfast spirit!
11 Ungangilahli ebusweni bakho kumbe ususe kimi uMoya oNgcwele.
Cast me not away from thy presence, And take not thy holy spirit from me!
12 Buyisela kimi intokozo yokusindisa kwakho njalo ungiphe umoya ovumayo ukuthi ungisekele.
Restore to me the joy of thy protection, And strengthen me with a willing spirit!
13 Lapho-ke ngizafundisa abonayo izindlela zakho, lezoni zizabuyela kuwe.
Then will I teach thy ways to transgressors, And sinners shall be converted to thee.
14 Ngikhulula ecaleni lokuchitha igazi, Oh Nkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu ongisindisayo, njalo ulimi lwami luzahlabelela ukulunga kwakho.
Deliver me from the guilt of blood, O God, the God of my salvation! That my tongue may sing aloud of thy goodness!
15 Oh Thixo, vula izindebe zami, umlomo wami uzamemezela indumiso yakho.
O Lord! open thou my lips, That my mouth may show forth thy praise!
16 Kawuthokoziswa yimihlatshelo, ngoba bengizawuletha; kawuthakazeleli iminikelo yokutshiswa.
For thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
17 Imihlatshelo kaNkulunkulu iyinhliziyo edabukileyo; inhliziyo edabukileyo, ezisolayo, awu Nkulunkulu, kawuyikuyilahla.
The sacrifice which God loveth is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God! thou wilt not despise!
18 Nxa kuyintando yakho phumelelisa iZiyoni; yakha imiduli yeJerusalema.
Do good to Zion according to thy mercy; Build up the walls of Jerusalem!
19 Lapho-ke kuzakuba lemihlatshelo elungileyo, iminikelo yokutshiswa egcweleyo elungileyo, lapho-ke inkunzi zizanikelwa e-alithareni lakho.
Then shalt thou be pleased with sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt-offerings and complete offerings; Then shall bullocks be offered upon thine altar.
