Amahubo 64
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ake ungizwe, Oh Nkulunkulu, nxa ngiletha ukusola kwami; vikela impilo yami ekusongelweni yisitha.
Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my prayer of supplication. Rescue my soul from the fear of the enemy.
2 Ngifihla emacebeni abantu ababi, kulokho kuxokozela kwezixhwali.
You have protected me from the assembly of the malignant, from a multitude of workers of iniquity.
3 Bayazilola inlimi zabo njengezinkemba bakhombele amazwi abo njengemitshoko ebulalayo.
For they have sharpened their tongues like a sword; they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,
4 Batshoka becathemele umuntu ongonanga lutho; bayaphanga ukumciba bengelavalo.
so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.
5 Bayakhuthazana ngamacebo amabi, bakhulumisana ngokufihla imijibila yabo; bathi, “Sizabonwa ngubani?”
They will suddenly shoot arrows at him, and they will not be afraid. They are resolute in their wicked talk. They have discussed hidden snares. They have said, “Who will see them?”
6 Baceba ukona besithi, “Sesakhe icebo elihle kakhulu!” Ngempela ingqondo yomuntu lenhliziyo yakhe ilobuqili.
They have been searching carefully for iniquities. Their exhaustive search has failed. Man will approach with a deep heart,
7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabaciba ngemitshoko; ngokuphangisa nje bazalahlwa phansi.
and God will be exalted. The arrows of the little ones have become their wounds,
8 Uzakwenza banyeyane bona bodwa bacine sebedilizana; bonke abababonayo bazanyikinya amakhanda babahleke.
and their tongues have been weakened against them. All those who saw them have been troubled;
9 Bonke abantu bomhlaba bazakwesaba; bazafakaza imisebenzi kaNkulunkulu banakane ngalokho akwenzileyo.
and every man was afraid. And they announced the works of God, and they understood his acts.
10 Akuthi abalungileyo bathokoze kuThixo baphephele kuye; akuthi bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bamdumise.
The just will rejoice in the Lord, and they will hope in him. And all the upright of heart will be praised.
