Amahubo 64

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ake ungizwe, Oh Nkulunkulu, nxa ngiletha ukusola kwami; vikela impilo yami ekusongelweni yisitha.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.

2 Ngifihla emacebeni abantu ababi, kulokho kuxokozela kwezixhwali.

Hide me from the council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

3 Bayazilola inlimi zabo njengezinkemba bakhombele amazwi abo njengemitshoko ebulalayo.

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;

4 Batshoka becathemele umuntu ongonanga lutho; bayaphanga ukumciba bengelavalo.

That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 Bayakhuthazana ngamacebo amabi, bakhulumisana ngokufihla imijibila yabo; bathi, “Sizabonwa ngubani?”

They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.

6 Baceba ukona besithi, “Sesakhe icebo elihle kakhulu!” Ngempela ingqondo yomuntu lenhliziyo yakhe ilobuqili.

They search out iniquities, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabaciba ngemitshoko; ngokuphangisa nje bazalahlwa phansi.

But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; thence are their wounds.

8 Uzakwenza banyeyane bona bodwa bacine sebedilizana; bonke abababonayo bazanyikinya amakhanda babahleke.

So they make their own tongue a stumbling unto themselves; all that see them shake the head.

9 Bonke abantu bomhlaba bazakwesaba; bazafakaza imisebenzi kaNkulunkulu banakane ngalokho akwenzileyo.

And all men fear; and they declare the work of God, and understand His doing.

10 Akuthi abalungileyo bathokoze kuThixo baphephele kuye; akuthi bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bamdumise.

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.