Amahubo 63
1 Ihubo likaDavida eseNkangala yakoJuda. Oh Nkulunkulu, unguNkulunkulu wami, ngiyakudinga ngitshiseka; umphefumulo wami uyakomela, umzimba wami uyakudinga, elizweni elomileyo eseligugile lapho okungelamanzi khona.
A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah. O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
2 Ngikubonile endlini Yakho engcwele ngawabona amandla Akho lenkazimulo Yakho.
To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
3 Ngoba uthando Lwakho lungcono kulempilo, izindebe zami zizakutsho inkazimulo Yakho.
Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.
4 Ngizakudumisa kokuphela nxa ngisaphila, ngebizo lakho ngizaphakamisa izandla zami.
So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
5 Umphefumulo wami uzasuthiswa ngokudla okuhle okuphilisayo; ngezindebe ezihlabelayo umlomo wami uzakudumisa.
My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
6 Ngisembhedeni wami ngiyakhumbula; ngiyakukhumbula lanxa ngisemlindweni wasebusuku.
When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.
7 Ngoba ulusizo lwami, ngiyahlabelela ngisemthunzini wamaphiko Akho.
Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele Kuwe; isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.
My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.
9 Labo abazingela impilo yami bazabhujiswa; bazakwehlela phansi ekujuleni komhlabathi.
But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.
10 Bazakwabelwa ukudliwa yinkemba babe yikudla kwamakhanka.
They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.
11 Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; bonke abafunga ngebizo likaNkulunkulu bazamdumisa, ikanti imilomo yabaqamba amanga izathuliswa.
But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.
