Amahubo 56
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kulandelwa itshuni ethi, “Ijuba phezu kwemikusu ekude.” ElikaDavida. Imikithamu. Lapho wayesethunjwe ngamafilistiya eGathi. Woba lomusa kimi, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngoba abantu baxotshana lami kubi; ilanga lonke bayajujumezela bengihlasela.
Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth. Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.
2 Labo abangigconayo baxotshana lami ilanga lonke; abanengi bangihlasela bekloloda.
My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.
3 Nxa ngisesaba ngizathemba kuwe.
From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.
4 KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, ngithemba kuye uNkulunkulu; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu wenyama angenzani kimi?
In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.
5 Ilanga lonke batshona behlanekela amazwi ami; beqoqa ukungibhidliza.
All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.
6 Bayabuthana bengicathamela balandele izinyathelo zami betshisekela ukucitsha impilo yami.
They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,
7 Loba sekutheni ungabayekeli baphunyuke; ngokuthukuthela kwakho, Nkulunkulu, zidilize izizwe.
For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,
8 Bhala phansi isililo sami; bhala ithonsi ngalinye lezinyembezi zami emqulwini wakho kazikho yini emibhalweni yakho?
I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.
9 Lapho-ke izitha zami zizafulathela nxa sengicela uncedo. Ngalokhu ngizakwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulami.
Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.
10 KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, kuThixo engidumisa ibizo lakhe,
In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech.
11 kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi na?
In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.
12 Ngibanjwe yizifungo kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizakwethula umnikelo wami wokubonga kuwe.
In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:
13 Ngoba ungikhulule ekufeni lezinyawo zami lapho ngikhubeka, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwempilo.
Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.
