Amahubo 60
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabelela. Kulandelwa itshuni ethi, “Iluba lesiVumelwano.” Imikithamu kaDavida. Elokufundisa. Lapho alwa lo-Aramu Naharayimu lo-Aramu Zobha, njalo lapho uJowabi athi ekubuyeni kwakhe walahla phansi ama-Edomi azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili eSigodini seTswayi. Ususilahlile, Oh Nkulunkulu, wabhidliza izinqaba zethu; ubukade uthukuthele, manje ake usivuselele!
For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth: Michtam of David, to teach: when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; thou hast been angry; O restore us again.
2 Usulizamazamisile ilizwe waliqhekeza; namathisela iminkenke yalo ngoba selivevezela.
Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
3 Ubabonisile abantu bakho izikhathi ezilukhuni; usiphe iwayini elisenza sidiyazele.
Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.
4 Kodwa kulabo abakwesabayo usuphakamise uphawu lokubahlanganisa ndawonye.
Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)
5 Sisindise, usisize ngesandla sakho sokunene, ukuze bonke labo obathandayo bakhululwe.
That thy beloved may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and answer us.
6 UNkulunkulu usekhulumile esendlini yakhe engcwele: “Ngokunqoba ngizayaba iShekhemu, ngihlole leSigodi saseSukhothi.
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will exult: I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7 Ngeyami iGiliyadi, loManase ngowami; u-Efrayimi yisivikelo sekhanda lami, uJuda uyintonga yami yobukhosi.
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of mine head; Judah is my sceptre.
8 IMowabi ngumganu wami wokugezela, phezu kuka-Edomi ngiphosela amanyathelo ami; phezu kweFilistiya ngihalalisa umkhosi wokunqoba.”
Moab is my washpot; upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.
9 Ngubani ozangisa emzini olenqaba na? Ngubani ozangiholela e-Edomi na?
Who will bring me into the strong city? who hath led me unto Edom?
10 Kakusuwe na, Oh Nkulunkulu, wena osusilahlile, ongasaphumi lathi ezimpini zethu?
Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? and thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.
11 Ake usisize ezitheni zethu, ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.
Give us help against the adversary: for vain is the help of man.
12 Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba, njalo uzazinyathelela phansi izitha zethu.
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our adversaries.
