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; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a dry and weary land, where no water is.

2 Ngikubonile endlini Yakho engcwele ngawabona amandla Akho lenkazimulo Yakho.

So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, to see thy power and thy glory.

3 Ngoba uthando Lwakho lungcono kulempilo, izindebe zami zizakutsho inkazimulo Yakho.

For thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise thee.

4 Ngizakudumisa kokuphela nxa ngisaphila, ngebizo lakho ngizaphakamisa izandla zami.

So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 Umphefumulo wami uzasuthiswa ngokudla okuhle okuphilisayo; ngezindebe ezihlabelayo umlomo wami uzakudumisa.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;

6 Ngisembhedeni wami ngiyakhumbula; ngiyakukhumbula lanxa ngisemlindweni wasebusuku.

When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the night watches.

7 Ngoba ulusizo lwami, ngiyahlabelela ngisemthunzini wamaphiko Akho.

For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele Kuwe; isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

9 Labo abazingela impilo yami bazabhujiswa; bazakwehlela phansi ekujuleni komhlabathi.

But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10 Bazakwabelwa ukudliwa yinkemba babe yikudla kwamakhanka.

They shall be given over to the power of the sword: they shall be a portion 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 sweareth by him shall glory; for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.