Amahubo 71
1 Kuwe Thixo, sengithole isiphephelo; mangingayangiswa lanini.
By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in you: let me never be put to shame.
2 Ngihlenga ungikhulule ngokulunga kwakho; ngilalela, woza ngokuphangisa ungisindise.
In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, and save me.
3 Woba lidwala lami lokuphephela, lapho engingaya khona loba nini; tshono umlayo wokuba ngisindiswe, ngoba ulidwala lami lenqaba yami.
Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for you are my fortress and my refuge.
4 Ngikhulula, Oh Nkulunkulu, esandleni sababi, emandleni abantu ababi abalochuku.
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.
5 Ngoba ube ulithemba lami, Oh Thixo Wobukhosi, ithemba lami kusukela ebutsheni bami.
For you are my support, O Lord; O Lord, [you are] my hope from my youth.
6 Kusukela ekuzalweni kwami ngahle ngeyama kuwe; nguwe owangikhuphayo esiswini sikamama. Ngizakudumisa njalonjalo.
On you have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother you are my protector: of you is my praise continually.
7 Senginjengomhlolo kwabanengi, kodwa wena uyisiphephelo sami esiqinileyo.
I am become as it were a wonder to many: but you are [my] strong helper.
8 Umlomo wami ugcwele udumo lwakho, umemezela inkazimulo yakho ilanga lonke.
Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn your glory, [and] your majesty all the day.
9 Ungangilahleli kude nxa sengiluphele; ungangifulatheli lapho amandla ami esephelile.
Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
10 Ngoba izitha zami zikhuluma kubi ngami; labo abalindele ukungibulala bahlangana ngami.
For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,
11 Bathi, “UNkulunkulu usemlahlile; xotshanani laye limbambe, ngoba kakho ozamlamulela.”
saying, God has forsaken him: persecute you and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].
12 Ungabi khatshana kwami, Oh Nkulunkulu; woza masinyane, Oh Nkulunkulu wami, uzongisiza.
O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw near to my help.
13 Sengathi labo abangethesa amacala bangabhubha beyangekile; sengathi labo abafuna ukungilimaza bangabhixwa ngehlazo lokuyangeka.
Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.
14 Kodwa mina ngizahlala ngithembile; ngizakudumisa kakhulu.
But I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more.
15 Umlomo wami uzafakaza ngokulunga kwakho, langensindiso yakho ilanga lonke, lokuba ngingasazi isilinganiso sayo.
My mouth shall declare your righteousness openly, [and] your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].
16 Ngizakuza ngifakaze ngemisebenzi yakho emikhulu, Oh Thixo Wobukhosi; ngizafakaza ngokulunga kwakho, okwakho wedwa.
I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of your righteousness only.
17 Kusukela ebutsheni bami, Oh Nkulunkulu, wangifundisa, kuze kube lamuhla ngimemezela imisebenzi yakho emangalisayo.
O God, you have taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare your wonders;
18 Lokuba sengiluphele sengiyimpunga ungangideli, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngize ngifakaze ngamandla akho esizukulwaneni esizayo, amandla akho kubo bonke abalandelayo.
even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared your arm to all the generation that is to come:
19 Ukulunga kwakho kufika emkhathini, Oh Nkulunkulu, wena osuwenze izinto ezinkulu. Ngubani, Oh Nkulunkulu, onjengawe?
even your power and your righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which you has done: O God, who is like to you?
20 Loba usungenze ngabona inhlupheko ezinengi lezibuhlungu, uzangenyula njalo ekujuleni komhlabathi.
What afflictions many and sore have you showed me! yet you did turn and quicken me, and brought me again from the depths of the earth.
21 Uzalwandisa udumo lwami ungiduduze futhi njalo.
You did multiply your righteousness, and did turn and comfort me, and brought me again out of the depths of the earth.
22 Ngizakudumisa ngechacho ngenxa yokuthembeka kwakho, Nkulunkulu wami; ngizahlabelela indumiso kuwe ngomqangala, wena oNgcwele ka-Israyeli.
I will also therefore give thanks to you, O God, [because of] your truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to you on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
23 Izindebe zami zizamemeza ngentokozo lapho ngihlabelela indumiso kuwe mina ongisindisileyo.
My lips shall rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.
24 Ulimi lwami luzatshona lukhuluma ngokulunga kwakho ilanga lonke, ngoba labo abafuna ukungilimaza sebeyangisiwe basanganiswa.
Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon your righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.
