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. "Do not Destroy." A precious Psalm of David. When Saul sent, and they watched the house, to kill him. Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:
2 Ngikhulula kubenzi bobubi ungisindise ebantwini abomele igazi.
Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me.
3 Ake ubone ukuthi bangicathamela njani! Amadoda esabekayo angakhela amacebo kungelacala loba isono engisenzileyo, Oh Thixo.
For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;
4 Angonanga lutho, kodwa balungele ukungihlasela. Phakama ungisize; ake ubone umumo engikuwo!
For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
5 Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu Somandla, Nkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, ake uzivuse wena ukuze uzijezise zonke izizwe; ungabazweli isihawu bonke abahlamuki ababi.
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. (Selah)
6 Bathi bephenduka kusihlwa babe behwabha njengezinja, bahwede bebhoda ledolobho.
They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city.
7 Ake ubone ukuthi baphihlizani emilonyeni yabo: baphihliza izinkemba ezindebeni zabo, bese besithi, “Ngubani osizwayo?”
Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
8 Kodwa wena, Oh Thixo, uyabahleka; uyazigqabhazela zonke lezozizwe.
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
9 Oh Mandla ami, ngiyakulindela; wena, Oh Nkulunkulu, uyinqaba yami,
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
10 Nkulunkulu wami olothando. UNkulunkulu uzahamba phambi kwami angenze ngiklolode phezu kwalabo abangingcolisayo.
My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
11 Kodwa ungababulali, Nkosi hawu lethu, funa abantu bakithi bakhohlwe. Ngamandla akho baphumputhekise njalo ubehlule wena Thixo, sihlangu sethu.
Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [Thou] our shield, O Lord!
12 Ngenxa yezono zemilomo yabo, ngenxa yamazwi ezindebe zabo, kababanjwe belokhu bezigqaja benjalo. Ngenxa yezethuko lamanga abawaqambayo,
The sin of their mouth, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.
13 babhuqe ngolaka, babhuqe bangabi khona futhi. Lapho-ke kuzakwaziwa lasemikhawulweni yomhlaba ukuthi uNkulunkulu uyabusa phezu kukaJakhobe.
Bring to a full end in wrath, Bring to a full end, that they be no more, —That men may know that, God, is ruling in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. (Selah)
14 Bathi bephenduka kusihlwa babe behwabha njengezinja, bahambahambe becathama edolobheni.
Let them return, then, at evening, Let them growl like a dog, And go round the city.
15 Bayazula bedinga ukudla bahlabe umkhulungwane nxa bengasuthanga.
They, may prowl about for food, —And, if they are not satisfied, then let them whine!
16 Kodwa mina ngizahlabelela ngihaya amandla akho, ekuseni ngizahlabelela ngihaya uthando lwakho, ngoba wena uyinqaba yami, isiphephelo sami ezikhathini zokuhlupheka.
But, I, will sing thy power, And will shout aloud, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, —For thou has become a refuge for me, And a place to flee to in the day of my distress.
17 Oh wena Mandla ami, ngihlabelela indumiso kuwe; wena, Oh Nkulunkulu uyinqaba yami, Nkulunkulu wami olothando.
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower, my God of lovingkindness.
