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 Judean desert. God, you are my God, I eagerly look for you. I am thirsty for you; all that I am longs for you in this dry, weary, waterless land.
2 Ngikubonile endlini Yakho engcwele ngawabona amandla Akho lenkazimulo Yakho.
I see you in the Temple; I watch your power and glory.
3 Ngoba uthando Lwakho lungcono kulempilo, izindebe zami zizakutsho inkazimulo Yakho.
Your trustworthy love is better than life itself; I will praise you.
4 Ngizakudumisa kokuphela nxa ngisaphila, ngebizo lakho ngizaphakamisa izandla zami.
I will thank you as long as I live; I lift up my hands as I celebrate your wonderful character.
5 Umphefumulo wami uzasuthiswa ngokudla okuhle okuphilisayo; ngezindebe ezihlabelayo umlomo wami uzakudumisa.
You satisfy me more than the richest food; I will praise you with joyful songs.
6 Ngisembhedeni wami ngiyakhumbula; ngiyakukhumbula lanxa ngisemlindweni wasebusuku.
I think of you all night long as I lie on my bed meditating about you.
7 Ngoba ulusizo lwami, ngiyahlabelela ngisemthunzini wamaphiko Akho.
For you are the one who helps me; I sing happily from under your wings.
8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele Kuwe; isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.
I hold on to you; your strong arms lift me up.
9 Labo abazingela impilo yami bazabhujiswa; bazakwehlela phansi ekujuleni komhlabathi.
Those who are trying to destroy me will go down into the grave.
10 Bazakwabelwa ukudliwa yinkemba babe yikudla kwamakhanka.
They will be killed by the sword; they will become food for jackals.
11 Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; bonke abafunga ngebizo likaNkulunkulu bazamdumisa, ikanti imilomo yabaqamba amanga izathuliswa.
But the king will be happy for what God has done. All who follow God will praise him, but those who tell lies will be silenced.
