Amahubo 64

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

Sh'ma ·Hear obey· my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Ngifihla emacebeni abantu ababi, kulokho kuxokozela kwezixhwali.

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing vain striving of iniquity;

3 Bayazilola inlimi zabo njengezinkemba bakhombele amazwi abo njengemitshoko ebulalayo.

who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

4 Batshoka becathemele umuntu ongonanga lutho; bayaphanga ukumciba bengelavalo.

to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

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

They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

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

They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabaciba ngemitshoko; ngokuphangisa nje bazalahlwa phansi.

But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

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

Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

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

All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

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

The upright shall be glad in Adonai, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!