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.

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

2 Labo abangigconayo baxotshana lami ilanga lonke; abanengi bangihlasela bekloloda.

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me.

3 Nxa ngisesaba ngizathemba kuwe.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

4 KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, ngithemba kuye uNkulunkulu; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu wenyama angenzani kimi?

In God I will praise his word: in God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

5 Ilanga lonke batshona behlanekela amazwi ami; beqoqa ukungibhidliza.

All the day long they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Bayabuthana bengicathamela balandele izinyathelo zami betshisekela ukucitsha impilo yami.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, even as they have waited for my soul.

7 Loba sekutheni ungabayekeli baphunyuke; ngokuthukuthela kwakho, Nkulunkulu, zidilize izizwe.

Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 Bhala phansi isililo sami; bhala ithonsi ngalinye lezinyembezi zami emqulwini wakho kazikho yini emibhalweni yakho?

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book?

9 Lapho-ke izitha zami zizafulathela nxa sengicela uncedo. Ngalokhu ngizakwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulami.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, that God is for me.

10 KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, kuThixo engidumisa ibizo lakhe,

In God will I praise [his] word: in the LORD will I praise [his] word.

11 kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi na?

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?

12 Ngibanjwe yizifungo kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizakwethula umnikelo wami wokubonga kuwe.

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank offerings unto thee.

13 Ngoba ungikhulule ekufeni lezinyawo zami lapho ngikhubeka, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwempilo.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.