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, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
2 Ngikubonile endlini Yakho engcwele ngawabona amandla Akho lenkazimulo Yakho.
So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.
3 Ngoba uthando Lwakho lungcono kulempilo, izindebe zami zizakutsho inkazimulo Yakho.
Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
4 Ngizakudumisa kokuphela nxa ngisaphila, ngebizo lakho ngizaphakamisa izandla zami.
So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
5 Umphefumulo wami uzasuthiswa ngokudla okuhle okuphilisayo; ngezindebe ezihlabelayo umlomo wami uzakudumisa.
As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips doth my mouth praise.
6 Ngisembhedeni wami ngiyakhumbula; ngiyakukhumbula lanxa ngisemlindweni wasebusuku.
If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches — I meditate on Thee.
7 Ngoba ulusizo lwami, ngiyahlabelela ngisemthunzini wamaphiko Akho.
For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.
8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele Kuwe; isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.
Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.
9 Labo abazingela impilo yami bazabhujiswa; bazakwehlela phansi ekujuleni komhlabathi.
And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
10 Bazakwabelwa ukudliwa yinkemba babe yikudla kwamakhanka.
They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
11 Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; bonke abafunga ngebizo likaNkulunkulu bazamdumisa, ikanti imilomo yabaqamba amanga izathuliswa.
And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!
