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.

Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David. When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

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

O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

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

For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.

4 Ngeqiniso uNkulunkulu ulusizo lwami; uThixo nguye ongisizayo.

For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

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

Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

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

I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:

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

For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.