Amahubo 54

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kutshaywa iziginci. Ihubo likaDavida. Lapho amaZifi aya kuSawuli afika athi, “Kanti uDavida kacatshanga yini phakathi kwethu?” Ngisindisa, awu Nkulunkulu, ngebizo lakho; ngigeza ecaleni ngamandla akho.

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.

2 Zwana umkhuleko wami, Oh Nkulunkulu; lalela amazwi omlomo wami.

Hear my prayer, O God. Give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 Ngihlaselwa ngabantu engingabaziyo; izikliwi zifuna impilo yami abantu abangamnanzanga uNkulunkulu.

For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul. They have not set God before them. (Selah)

4 Ngeqiniso uNkulunkulu ulusizo lwami; uThixo nguye ongisizayo.

Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is of those who uphold my soul.

5 Akuthi ububi bubuyele phezu kwalabo abangigconayo; ngokuthembeka kwakho babhubhise.

He will requite the evil to my enemies. Destroy thou them in thy truth.

6 Ngizakwenzela umhlatshelo owomnikelo wokuzithandela; ngizalidumisa ibizo lakho, Thixo, ngoba lihle.

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to thee. I will give thanks to thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.

7 Ngoba ingikhulule kuzozonke inhlupheko zami, lamehlo ami akubonile ukunqotshwa kwezitha zami.

For he has delivered me out of all trouble, and my eye has seen it upon my enemies.