Amahubo 7
1 Ishigayoni kaDavida ayihlabelela uThixo mayelana loKhushi umBhenjamini. Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, ngiphephela kuwe; ngisindisa ungikhulule kubo bonke abangizingelayo,
“A Shiggayon of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the affairs of Cush the Benjamite.” O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust; save me from every one of my persecutors, and deliver me:
2 ngoba bazanginithiza njengesilwane bangiklebule iziqanyana kungekho ongangilamulela.
Lest he tear like a lion my soul, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.
3 Oh Thixo, Nkulunkulu wami, nxa ngikwenzile lokhu izandla zami zilecala,
O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be injustice in my hands;
4 nxa ngenze okubi kulowo ohlalisene kuhle lami loba ngisuke ngaphanga isitha sami kungelasizatho,
If I have recompensed him that was at peace with me with evil; If I have taken aught from my assailants without cause:
5 nxa kunjalo akuthi isitha sami singihlasele; masigxobagxobele impilo yami emhlabathini singibhuqabhuqele phansi ebhuqwini.
May the enemy hotly pursue my soul, and overtake it; and tread down upon the earth my life, and cause my honor to be in the dust. (Selah)
6 Vuka, Oh Thixo, ngolaka lwakho; vuka uvimbele ukuthukuthela kwezitha zami. Vuka, Nkulunkulu wami, memezela ukwahlulela okuhle.
Arise, O Lord, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 Akuthi abantu bebuthene bakuhanqe busa phezu kwabo usekuphakameni.
So shall the congregation of nations compass thee about: and for their sakes return thou to the height.
8 UThixo kahlulele bonke abantu. Ngahlulele, Oh Thixo ngokwanele ukulunga kwami, ngokwanele ubuqotho bami, wena oPhezukonke.
The Lord will judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity [grant] me [recompense].
9 Oh Nkulunkulu olungileyo, ohlolisisa imicabango lezinhliziyo, qeda udlakela lwababi ukuze abalungileyo bavikeleke.
Oh let the evil of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just, O thou, who triest the hearts and reins, O righteous God.
10 Isihlangu sami nguNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, osindisa abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
My protection is by God, who saveth the upright in heath.
11 UNkulunkulu ngumahluleli olungileyo, uNkulunkulu obonisa ulaka lwakhe insuku zonke.
God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant [with the wicked] every day.
12 Nxa umuntu engadeli ububi bakhe uzalola inkemba yakhe; uzaligoba alithiye idandili lakhe.
If he turn not, He will whet his sword, he bendeth his bow, and maketh it ready.
13 Usezilungisile izikhali zakhe ezibulalayo; uselungisa imitshoko yakhe evutha umlilo.
Also for him he prepareth the instruments of death; he fashioneth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Lowo osuthiswe ngobubi akhulelwe yikona uzala ukuphumputheka.
Behold, he travaileth with wrong doing; but he hath conceived mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
15 Lowo omba umgodi awuphande uwela kulowomgodi awumbileyo.
He hath hollowed out a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he hath wrought.
16 Inkathazo ayidalileyo iyamphendukela; lesihluku sakhe sehlela phezu kwekhanda lakhe.
His mischief will return upon his own head, and upon his own skull will his violence come down.
17 Ngizambonga uThixo ngenxa yokulunga kwakhe; ngizahlabelela indumiso egameni likaThixo oPhezukonke.
I will thank the Lord according to his righteousness; and I will sing praises to the name of the Lord the Most High.
