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. A michtam of David, for teaching. When he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. God, you have cast us off; you have broken through our defenses; you have been angry; restore us again.

2 Usulizamazamisile ilizwe waliqhekeza; namathisela iminkenke yalo ngoba selivevezela.

You have made the land tremble; you have torn it apart; heal its fissures, for it is shaking.

3 Ubabonisile abantu bakho izikhathi ezilukhuni; usiphe iwayini elisenza sidiyazele.

You have made your people see difficult things; you have made us drink the wine of staggering.

4 Kodwa kulabo abakwesabayo usuphakamise uphawu lokubahlanganisa ndawonye.

For those who honor you, you have set up a banner to be displayed against those who carry the bow. (Selah)

5 Sisindise, usisize ngesandla sakho sokunene, ukuze bonke labo obathandayo bakhululwe.

So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your right hand and answer me.

6 UNkulunkulu usekhulumile esendlini yakhe engcwele: “Ngokunqoba ngizayaba iShekhemu, ngihlole leSigodi saseSukhothi.

God has spoken in his holiness, “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion 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 my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

8 IMowabi ngumganu wami wokugezela, phezu kuka-Edomi ngiphosela amanyathelo ami; phezu kweFilistiya ngihalalisa umkhosi wokunqoba.”

Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.”

9 Ngubani ozangisa emzini olenqaba na? Ngubani ozangiholela e-Edomi na?

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?

10 Kakusuwe na, Oh Nkulunkulu, wena osusilahlile, ongasaphumi lathi ezimpini zethu?

But you, God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.

11 Ake usisize ezitheni zethu, ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.

Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.

12 Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba, njalo uzazinyathelela phansi izitha zethu.

We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.