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 wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to you early; my soul has thirsted for you: how often has my flesh [longed] after you, in a barren and trackless and dry land!
2 Ngikubonile endlini Yakho engcwele ngawabona amandla Akho lenkazimulo Yakho.
Thus have I appeared before you in the sanctuary, that I might see your power and your glory.
3 Ngoba uthando Lwakho lungcono kulempilo, izindebe zami zizakutsho inkazimulo Yakho.
For your mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise you.
4 Ngizakudumisa kokuphela nxa ngisaphila, ngebizo lakho ngizaphakamisa izandla zami.
Thus will I bless you during my life: I will lift up my hands in your name.
5 Umphefumulo wami uzasuthiswa ngokudla okuhle okuphilisayo; ngezindebe ezihlabelayo umlomo wami uzakudumisa.
Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and [my] joyful lips shall praise your name.
6 Ngisembhedeni wami ngiyakhumbula; ngiyakukhumbula lanxa ngisemlindweni wasebusuku.
Forasmuch as I have remembered you on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on you.
7 Ngoba ulusizo lwami, ngiyahlabelela ngisemthunzini wamaphiko Akho.
For you have been my helper, and in the shelter of your wings will I rejoice.
8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele Kuwe; isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.
My soul has kept very close behind you: your right hand has upheld me.
9 Labo abazingela impilo yami bazabhujiswa; bazakwehlela phansi ekujuleni komhlabathi.
But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth.
10 Bazakwabelwa ukudliwa yinkemba babe yikudla kwamakhanka.
They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword; they shall be portions for foxes.
11 Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; bonke abafunga ngebizo likaNkulunkulu bazamdumisa, ikanti imilomo yabaqamba amanga izathuliswa.
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of them that speak unjust things has been stopped.
