Amahubo 7
1 Ishigayoni kaDavida ayihlabelela uThixo mayelana loKhushi umBhenjamini. Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, ngiphephela kuwe; ngisindisa ungikhulule kubo bonke abangizingelayo,
'The Erring One,' by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.
2 ngoba bazanginithiza njengesilwane bangiklebule iziqanyana kungekho ongangilamulela.
Lest he tear as a lion my soul, Rending, and there is no deliverer.
3 Oh Thixo, Nkulunkulu wami, nxa ngikwenzile lokhu izandla zami zilecala,
O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,
4 nxa ngenze okubi kulowo ohlalisene kuhle lami loba ngisuke ngaphanga isitha sami kungelasizatho,
If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,
5 nxa kunjalo akuthi isitha sami singihlasele; masigxobagxobele impilo yami emhlabathini singibhuqabhuqele phansi ebhuqwini.
An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. (Selah)
6 Vuka, Oh Thixo, ngolaka lwakho; vuka uvimbele ukuthukuthela kwezitha zami. Vuka, Nkulunkulu wami, memezela ukwahlulela okuhle.
Rise, O Jehovah, in Thine anger, Be lifted up at the wrath of mine adversaries, And awake Thou for me: Judgment Thou hast commanded:
7 Akuthi abantu bebuthene bakuhanqe busa phezu kwabo usekuphakameni.
And a company of peoples compass Thee, And over it on high turn Thou back,
8 UThixo kahlulele bonke abantu. Ngahlulele, Oh Thixo ngokwanele ukulunga kwami, ngokwanele ubuqotho bami, wena oPhezukonke.
Jehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,
9 Oh Nkulunkulu olungileyo, ohlolisisa imicabango lezinhliziyo, qeda udlakela lwababi ukuze abalungileyo bavikeleke.
Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.
10 Isihlangu sami nguNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, osindisa abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
My shield [is] on God, Saviour of the upright in heart!
11 UNkulunkulu ngumahluleli olungileyo, uNkulunkulu obonisa ulaka lwakhe insuku zonke.
God [is] a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.
12 Nxa umuntu engadeli ububi bakhe uzalola inkemba yakhe; uzaligoba alithiye idandili lakhe.
If [one] turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden — He prepareth it,
13 Usezilungisile izikhali zakhe ezibulalayo; uselungisa imitshoko yakhe evutha umlilo.
Yea, for him He hath prepared Instruments of death, His arrows for burning pursuers He maketh.
14 Lowo osuthiswe ngobubi akhulelwe yikona uzala ukuphumputheka.
Lo, he travaileth [with] iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.
15 Lowo omba umgodi awuphande uwela kulowomgodi awumbileyo.
A pit he hath prepared, and he diggeth it, And he falleth into a ditch he maketh.
16 Inkathazo ayidalileyo iyamphendukela; lesihluku sakhe sehlela phezu kwekhanda lakhe.
Return doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.
17 Ngizambonga uThixo ngenxa yokulunga kwakhe; ngizahlabelela indumiso egameni likaThixo oPhezukonke.
I thank Jehovah, According to His righteousness, And praise the name of Jehovah Most High!
