Amahubo 11

1 Ngithembela eNkosini. Lingatsho njani emphefumulweni wami: Balekela entabeni yenu njengenyoni.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. I trust in the Lord. How can you say to my soul, “Sojourn to the mountain, like a sparrow.”

2 Ngoba, khangela, ababi bayagobisa idandili, balungisa umtshoko wabo entanjeni, ukuze batshoke emnyameni abaqotho ngenhliziyo.

For behold, the sinners have bent their bow. They have prepared their arrows in the quiver, so as to shoot arrows in the dark at the upright of heart.

3 Nxa izisekelo zidilizwa, angenzani olungileyo?

For they have destroyed the things that you have completed. But what has the just one done?

4 INkosi isethempelini layo elingcwele; iNkosi, isihlalo sayo sobukhosi sisemazulwini; amehlo ayo ayakhangela, inkophe zayo ziyahlola, abantwana babantu.

The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes look upon the poor. His eyelids question the sons of men.

5 INkosi iyamhlola olungileyo, kodwa omubi lothanda ubudlwangudlwangu, umphefumulo wayo uyamzonda.

The Lord questions the just and the impious. Yet he who loves iniquity, hates his own soul.

6 Uzanisa phezu kwababi imijibila, umlilo, lesolufa, lomoya otshisayo, kuzakuba yisabelo senkezo yabo.

He will rain down snares upon sinners. Fire and brimstone and windstorms will be the portion of their cup.

7 Ngoba ilungile iNkosi, iyathanda ukulunga; ubuso bayo buyabona oqotho.

For the Lord is just, and he has chosen justice. His countenance has beheld equity.