Amahubo 10
1 Nkosi, umeleni khatshana? Ucatshelani ezikhathini zokuhlupheka?
So then, why, O Lord, have you withdrawn far away? Why have you overlooked us in opportunity, in tribulation?
2 Omubi ekuzigqajeni uyamzingelisisa umyanga; kababanjwe ngamagobe abawacebileyo.
While the impious is arrogant, the poor is enflamed. They are held by the counsels that they devise.
3 Ngoba omubi uyazikhukhumeza ngesifiso somphefumulo wakhe, uyasibusisa isihwaba, ayeyise iNkosi.
For the sinner is praised by the desires of his soul, and the iniquitous is blessed.
4 Omubi, ngokuzigqaja kobuso bakhe uthi: Kakubizi; kakho uNkulunkulu emicabangweni yakhe yonke.
The sinner has provoked the Lord; according to the multitude of his wrath, he will not seek him.
5 Indlela zakhe ziqinile isikhathi sonke; izahlulelo zakho ziphakeme zikhatshana laye; izitha zakhe zonke uyazivuthela.
God is not before his sight. His ways are stained at all times. Your judgments are removed from his face. He will be master of all his enemies.
6 Uthi enhliziyweni yakhe: Kangiyikunyikinywa; ngoba esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana kangiyikuba sebunzimeni.
For he has said in his heart, “I will not be disturbed: from generation to generation without evil.”
7 Umlomo wakhe ugcwele ukuthuka lezinkohliso lobuqili; ngaphansi kolimi lwakhe kukhona ukona lobubi.
His mouth is full of curses, and bitterness, and deceit. Under his tongue are hardship and sorrow.
8 Uhlezi endaweni yokucathama yemizi, ezindaweni ezisithekileyo ubulala ongelacala; amehlo akhe akhangele othithibeleyo ngasese.
He sits in ambush, with resources in hidden places, so that he may execute the innocent.
9 Uyacatsha ekusithekeni njengesilwane ebhalwini lwaso; ucatshela ukumbamba ongumyanga, uyabamba ongumyanga ngokumhudulela embuleni lakhe.
His eyes catch sight of the poor. He lies in ambush, in hiding like a lion in his den. He lies in ambush, so that he may seize the poor, to seize the poor as he draws him in.
10 Uyaqutha, uyakhothama, njalo umyanga awe ngokulamandla kwakhe.
With his snare, he will bring him down. He will crouch down and pounce, when he has power over the poor.
11 Uthi enhliziyweni yakhe: UNkulunkulu ukhohliwe, ufihle ubuso bakhe, kasoze abone lanini.
For he has said in his heart, “God has forgotten, he has turned away his face, lest he see to the end.”
12 Sukuma, Nkosi! Nkulunkulu, phakamisa isandla sakho, ungabakhohlwa abahluphekayo.
O Lord God, rise up. Let your hand be exalted. Do not forget the poor.
13 Kungani omubi edelela uNkulunkulu? Uthi enhliziyweni yakhe: Kawuyikukubiza.
How has the impious one provoked God? For he has said in his heart, “He will not inquire.”
14 Uyabona, ngoba wena uyakhangela ububi lenhlupheko, ukukubeka esandleni sakho. Umyanga uyazinikela kuwe; wena ungumsizi wezintandane.
You do see, for you examine hardship and sorrow, so that you may deliver them into your hands. The poor one has been abandoned to you. You will be a helper to the orphan.
15 Yephula ingalo yokhohlakeleyo lomubi; dinga inkohlakalo yakhe ukuze ungabe usayithola.
Break the arm of the sinner and the malicious. His sin will be sought, and it will not be found.
16 UJehova yiNkosi kuze kube nini lanini; izizwe zibhubhile elizweni layo.
The Lord shall reign in eternity, even forever and ever. You will perish the Gentiles from his land.
17 Nkosi, uzwile isifiso sabathobekileyo, uzaqinisa inhliziyo yabo, wenze indlebe yakho izwe,
The Lord has heeded the desire of the poor. Your ear has listened to the preparation of their heart,
18 ukwahlulela intandane locindezelweyo, ukuze umuntu wasemhlabeni angabe esesabeka.
so as to judge for the orphan and the humble, so that man may no longer presume to magnify himself upon the earth.
