Amahubo 116

1 Ngiyayithanda iNkosi, ngoba izwile ilizwi lami, ukunxusa kwami.

Alleluia. I have loved: therefore, the Lord will heed the voice of my prayer.

2 Ngoba ibeke indlebe yayo kimi, ngakho ngizayibiza ensukwini zami.

For he has inclined his ear to me. And in my days, I will call upon him.

3 Izibopho zokufa zangihanqa, lenhlungu zesihogo zangibamba; ngathola inhlupheko losizi. (Sheol h7585)

The sorrows of death have surrounded me, and the perils of Hell have found me. I have found tribulation and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

4 Ngasengibiza ibizo leNkosi, ngathi: O Nkosi, khulula umphefumulo wami.

And so, I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, free my soul.

5 Ilomusa iNkosi, ilungile; ye, uNkulunkulu wethu ulesihawu.

Merciful is the Lord, and just. And our God is compassionate.

6 INkosi iyabalondoloza abathobekileyo; ngehliselwa phansi, yasingisindisa.

The Lord is the keeper of little ones. I was humbled, and he freed me.

7 Buyela, mphefumulo wami, ekuphumuleni kwakho, ngoba iNkosi ikuphethe ngomusa.

Turn again, my soul, to your rest. For the Lord has done good to you.

8 Ngoba ikhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni, amehlo ami ezinyembezini, unyawo lwami ekuweni.

For he has rescued my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from slipping.

9 Ngizahamba phambi kweNkosi emazweni abaphilayo.

I will please the Lord in the land of the living.

10 Ngakholwa, ngakho ngikhulumile. Mina ngahlupheka kakhulu.

Alleluia. I had confidence, because of what I was saying, but then I was greatly humbled.

11 Mina ngathi ekuphangiseni kwami: Wonke umuntu ungumqambimanga.

I said in my excess, “Every man is a liar.”

12 Ngizabuyiselani eNkosiningazo zonke inzuzo zayo kimi?

What shall I repay to the Lord, for all the things that he has repaid to me?

13 Ngizathatha inkezo yosindiso, ngibize ibizo leNkosi.

I will take up the cup of salvation, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

14 Ngizakhokha izifungo zami eNkosini, khathesi phambi kwabantu bayo bonke.

I will repay my vows to the Lord, in the sight of all his people.

15 Kuligugu emehlweni eNkosi ukufa kwabangcwele bayo.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his holy ones.

16 Hawu Nkosi, isibili ngiyinceku yakho, ngiyinceku yakho, indodana yencekukazi yakho; uthukulule izibopho zami.

O Lord, because I am your servant, your servant and the son of your handmaid, you have broken my bonds.

17 Ngizakuhlabela umhlatshelo wokubonga, ngibize ibizo leNkosi.

I will sacrifice to you the sacrifice of praise, and I will invoke the name of the Lord.

18 Ngizakhokha izifungo zami eNkosini, khathesi phambi kwabantu bayo bonke,

I will repay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people,

19 emagumeni endlu yeNkosi, phakathi kwakho, Jerusalema. Dumisani iNkosi!

in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem.