Amahubo 55
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kutshaywa iziginci. Ihubo likaDavida. Lalela umkhuleko wami, Oh Nkulunkulu, ungafulatheli isikhalazo sami;
For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer; and hide not Thyself from my supplication.
2 ngizwa ungiphendule. Imicabango yami iyangikhathaza, ngididekile
Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan;
3 ngelizwi lesitha sami, lokunyonkolozwa ngababi; ngoba bangibangela inhlupho bangithuka bethukuthele.
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute me.
4 Inhliziyo yami iyatshiseka ngaphakathi kwami; ukwesaba ukufa kuyangiqinela.
My heart doth writhe within me; and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Ukwesaba lokuthuthumela sekungihlasele; isithuli sesingigabhela.
Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 Ngathi, “He, aluba ngangilamaphiko njengejuba! Ngangizaphapha ngizoziphumulela kude.
And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Ngangizabaleka ngiye kude ngiyehlala enkangala;
Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. (Selah)
8 ngangizaphanga ngiye enqabeni yami, kude kwesikhukhula lesiphepho.”
I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.'
9 Sanganisa ababi, Oh Thixo, sanganisa ukukhuluma kwabo, ngoba ngibona udlakela lengxabano edolobheni.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Emini lebusuku bayacathama emidulini yalo; umona lenzondo kugcwele lapho.
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
11 Imimoya yokubhidliza yiyo esibusa; izisongo lamanga akusasuki emigwaqweni.
Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.
12 Aluba ngithukwa yisitha ngingakubhensela lokho; aluba ongizondayo engivukela ngingamcatshela.
For it was not an enemy that taunted me, then I could have borne it; neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me, then I would have hid myself from him.
13 Kodwa nguwe, umuntu njengami, umkhula wami, umngane wami oseduze,
But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend;
14 engake ngaba lobudlelwano obukhulu laye lapho sasihamba ndawonye labanengi endlini kaNkulunkulu.
We took sweet counsel together, in the house of God we walked with the throng.
15 Yekela ukufa kuzijume izitha zami; yekela bagqitshelwe bephila engcwabeni, ngoba ububi buthe khoxo phakathi kwabo. (Sheol h7585)
May He incite death against them, let them go down alive into the nether-world; for evil is in their dwelling, and within them. (Sheol h7585)
16 Kodwa ngiyambiza uNkulunkulu, uThixo angisindise.
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
17 Kusihlwa, ekuseni lemini ngiyakhala ngisosizini, yena uyalizwa ilizwi lami.
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I complain, and moan; and He hath heard my voice.
18 Uyangihlenga ngingakalimali kuleyompi engihlaselayo, loba bebanengi abaxabana lami.
He hath redeemed my soul in peace so that none came nigh me; for they were many that strove with me.
19 UNkulunkulu osesihlalweni sobukhosi lanininini, uzabezwa abachithachithe abantu abangaguqukiyo ezindleleni zabo njalo abangamesabiyo uNkulunkulu.
God shall hear, and humble them, even He that is enthroned of old, (Selah) such as have no changes, and fear not God.
20 Umkhula wami uyabahlasela abangane bakhe; wephula isivumelwano asenzayo.
He hath put forth his hands against them that were at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.
21 Inkulumo yakhe ibutshelezi njengolaza, kodwa kulempi enhliziyweni yakhe amazwi akhe alolozela ukwedlula amafutha kodwa abukhali kulensingo.
Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet were they keen-edged swords.
22 Yethula inswelo zakho kuThixo yena uzakusekela; akazukuyekela abalungileyo bawe.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 Kodwa wena, Nkulunkulu ababi uzabawisela egodini lokungcola; abantu abomele igazi njalo abakhohlisayo kabasoze bayiphile ingxenye yezinsuku zabo. Kodwa mina, ngithemba kuwe.
But Thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the nethermost pit; men of blood and deceit shall not live out half their days; but as for me, I will trust in Thee.
