Amahubo 90
1 Umkhuleko kaMosi umuntu kaNkulunkulu. Thixo, wena ulikhaya lethu kuzozonke izizukulwane.
A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
2 Izintaba zingakabikhona lalapho ungakawuvezi umhlaba kanye lelizwe, kusukela phakade kuze kube phakade unguNkulunkulu.
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.
3 Ubuyisela abantu ethulini, usithi, “Buyelani othulini, lina madodana abantu.”
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
4 Ngoba iminyaka eyinkulungwane ekuboneni kwakho injengosuku olusanda kudlula, kumbe njengomlindo webusuku.
For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday, which is past. And as a watch in the night,
5 Uyabakhucula abantu ebuthongweni bokufa; banjengotshani obutsha obekuseni
Things that are counted nothing, shall their years be.
6 lokuba ekuseni buhluma bubutsha, kuthi ntambama sebomile sebubunile.
In the morning man shall grow up like grass; in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.
7 Ulaka lwakho luyasitshabalalisa sithuthumeliswe yikucaphuka kwakho.
For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.
8 Usubuchayile ububi bethu phambi kwakho, izono zethu zensitha wazichaya ekukhanyeni kobukhona bakho.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thy eyes: our life in the light of thy countenance.
9 Zonke insuku zethu ziyedlula ngaphansi kolaka lwakho; leminyaka yethu siyiphetha ngokububula.
For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
10 Ubude bezinsuku zethu buyiminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa loba amatshumi ayisificaminwembili, nxa silamandla; kanti lelobanga layo liluhlupho losizi, ngoba iphanga yedlule, lathi siphaphe nje sedlule.
The days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years: and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.
11 Ngubani owaziyo amandla olaka lwakho na? Ngoba intukuthelo yakho inkulu njengokwesatshwa okukufaneleyo.
Who knoweth the power of thy anger, and for thy fear
12 Sifundise ukubala kuhle insuku zethu, ukuze sizuze inhliziyo yenhlakanipho.
Can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
13 Phola, Oh Thixo! Koze kube nini kulokhu kunjalo na? Woba lesihawu ezincekwini zakho.
Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated in favour of thy servants.
14 Sisuthise ekuseni ngothando lwakho olungaphuthiyo, ukuze sihlabelele ngentokozo sijabule zonke insuku zethu.
We are filled in the morning with thy mercy: and we have rejoiced, and are delighted all our days.
15 Senze sijabule okwensuku ezilingana ukusihlupha kwakho, okwensuku ezilingana lalezo esesabona ngazo ukudubeka.
We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.
16 Sengathi imisebenzi yakho ingatshengiswa ezincekwini zakho, inkazimulo yakho ebantwaneni babo.
Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.
17 Sengathi umusa weNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ungehlela kithi; uqinise umsebenzi wezandla zethu yebo, qinisa umsebenzi wezandla zethu.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
