Amahubo 59
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Itshuni ethi, “Ungabhidlizi.” ElikaDavida. Imikithamu. Ngesikhathi uSawuli ethume amadoda ukuqaphela indlu kaDavida ukuze bambulale. Ngikhulula ezitheni zami, awu Nkulunkulu; ngivikela kulabo abangivukelayo.
To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
2 Ngikhulula kubenzi bobubi ungisindise ebantwini abomele igazi.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood.
3 Ake ubone ukuthi bangicathamela njani! Amadoda esabekayo angakhela amacebo kungelacala loba isono engisenzileyo, Oh Thixo.
For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
4 Angonanga lutho, kodwa balungele ukungihlasela. Phakama ungisize; ake ubone umumo engikuwo!
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to meet me, and behold.
5 Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu Somandla, Nkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, ake uzivuse wena ukuze uzijezise zonke izizwe; ungabazweli isihawu bonke abahlamuki ababi.
Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. (Selah)
6 Bathi bephenduka kusihlwa babe behwabha njengezinja, bahwede bebhoda ledolobho.
They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
7 Ake ubone ukuthi baphihlizani emilonyeni yabo: baphihliza izinkemba ezindebeni zabo, bese besithi, “Ngubani osizwayo?”
Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
8 Kodwa wena, Oh Thixo, uyabahleka; uyazigqabhazela zonke lezozizwe.
But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
9 Oh Mandla ami, ngiyakulindela; wena, Oh Nkulunkulu, uyinqaba yami,
Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
10 Nkulunkulu wami olothando. UNkulunkulu uzahamba phambi kwami angenze ngiklolode phezu kwalabo abangingcolisayo.
God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
11 Kodwa ungababulali, Nkosi hawu lethu, funa abantu bakithi bakhohlwe. Ngamandla akho baphumputhekise njalo ubehlule wena Thixo, sihlangu sethu.
Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 Ngenxa yezono zemilomo yabo, ngenxa yamazwi ezindebe zabo, kababanjwe belokhu bezigqaja benjalo. Ngenxa yezethuko lamanga abawaqambayo,
[Because of] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.
13 babhuqe ngolaka, babhuqe bangabi khona futhi. Lapho-ke kuzakwaziwa lasemikhawulweni yomhlaba ukuthi uNkulunkulu uyabusa phezu kukaJakhobe.
Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 Bathi bephenduka kusihlwa babe behwabha njengezinja, bahambahambe becathama edolobheni.
And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 Bayazula bedinga ukudla bahlabe umkhulungwane nxa bengasuthanga.
They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.
16 Kodwa mina ngizahlabelela ngihaya amandla akho, ekuseni ngizahlabelela ngihaya uthando lwakho, ngoba wena uyinqaba yami, isiphephelo sami ezikhathini zokuhlupheka.
But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Oh wena Mandla ami, ngihlabelela indumiso kuwe; wena, Oh Nkulunkulu uyinqaba yami, Nkulunkulu wami olothando.
Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy.
