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 Judah.” O God! thou art my God! earnestly do I seek thee! My soul thirsteth, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry, thirsty land. where is no water!
2 Ngikubonile endlini Yakho engcwele ngawabona amandla Akho lenkazimulo Yakho.
Thus I look toward thee in thy sanctuary, To behold thy power and thy glory!
3 Ngoba uthando Lwakho lungcono kulempilo, izindebe zami zizakutsho inkazimulo Yakho.
For thy loving-kindness is better than life; Therefore my lips shall praise thee!
4 Ngizakudumisa kokuphela nxa ngisaphila, ngebizo lakho ngizaphakamisa izandla zami.
Thus will I bless thee, while I live; In thy name will I lift up my hands!
5 Umphefumulo wami uzasuthiswa ngokudla okuhle okuphilisayo; ngezindebe ezihlabelayo umlomo wami uzakudumisa.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,
6 Ngisembhedeni wami ngiyakhumbula; ngiyakukhumbula lanxa ngisemlindweni wasebusuku.
When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.
7 Ngoba ulusizo lwami, ngiyahlabelela ngisemthunzini wamaphiko Akho.
For thou art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.
8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele Kuwe; isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.
My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.
9 Labo abazingela impilo yami bazabhujiswa; bazakwehlela phansi ekujuleni komhlabathi.
While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth.
10 Bazakwabelwa ukudliwa yinkemba babe yikudla kwamakhanka.
They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.
11 Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; bonke abafunga ngebizo likaNkulunkulu bazamdumisa, ikanti imilomo yabaqamba amanga izathuliswa.
But the king shall rejoice in God; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.
