Amahubo 91
1 Lowo ohlala ekusithekeni koPhezukonke uzaphumula emthunzini kaSomandla.
The Praise of a Canticle, of David. Whoever dwells with the assistance of the Most High will abide in the protection of the God of heaven.
2 Ngizakuthi kuThixo, “Uyisiphephelo sami lenqaba yami, uNkulunkulu wami, engithemba kuye.”
He will say to the Lord, “You are my supporter and my refuge.” My God, I will hope in him.
3 Ngempela uzakuphephisa emjibileni womthiyi lasesifeni esibi esibulalayo.
For he has freed me from the snare of those who go hunting, and from the harsh word.
4 Uzakusibekela ngezinsiba zakhe, uzuze isiphephelo ngaphansi kwamaphiko akhe; ukuthembeka kwakhe kuzakuba yisihlangu sakho lenqaba yakho.
He will overshadow you with his shoulders, and you will hope under his wings.
5 Awuyikwesaba umnyama wobusuku, loba umtshoko ontweza emini,
His truth will surround you with a shield. You will not be afraid: before the terror of the night,
6 kumbe ingozi ehahabela emnyameni, kumbe umkhuhlane obhubhisayo emini enkulu.
before the arrow flying in the day, before the troubles that wander in the darkness, nor of invasion and the midday demon.
7 Abazinkulungwane bangawa eceleni lakho; itshumi lezinkulungwane esandleni sakho sokunene, kodwa kakusoze kusondele kuwe.
A thousand will fall before your side and ten thousand before your right hand. Yet it will not draw near you.
8 Uzaphosa nje amehlo akho ubukele ubone ukujeziswa kwababi.
So then, truly, you will consider with your eyes, and you will see the retribution of sinners.
9 Ungenza oPhezukonke abe likhaya lakho yena uThixo oyisiphephelo sami
For you, O Lord, are my hope. You have set the Most High as your refuge.
10 lapho-ke akulangozi engakuwela, akulamonakalo ozasondela ethenteni lakho.
Disaster will not draw near to you, and the scourge will not approach your tabernacle.
11 Ngoba uzayala izingilosi zakhe ngawe zikulinde kuzozonke izindlela zakho;
For he has given his Angels charge over you, so as to preserve you in all your ways.
12 zizakuphakamisa ezandleni zazo, ukuze ungakhubeki elitsheni.
With their hands, they will carry you, lest you hurt your foot against a stone.
13 Uzanyathela isilwane lephimpi; uzasigxoba isilwane esikhulu lenyoka.
You will walk over the asp and the king serpent, and you will trample the lion and the dragon.
14 “Ngoba uyangithanda,” kutsho uThixo, “ngizamkhulula; ngizamvikela, ngoba uyalinaka ibizo lami.
Because he has hoped in me, I will free him. I will protect him because he has known my name.
15 Uzangibiza, ngimphendule; ngizakuba laye ekuhluphekeni, ngizamkhulula ngimenzele udumo.
He will cry out to me, and I will heed him. I am with him in tribulation. I will rescue him, and I will glorify him.
16 Ngizamsuthisa ngempilo ende ngimtshengise insindiso yami.”
I will fill him with length of days. And I will reveal to him my salvation.
