Amahubo 12

1 Siza, Nkosi, ngoba owesaba uNkulunkulu kasekho, ngoba abathembekileyo banyamalele basuka ebantwaneni babantu.

For the Leader; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 Bakhuluma okuyize, ngulowo lalowo lomakhelwane wakhe; indebe ezilalisayo, bakhuluma nganhliziyombili.

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour; with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

3 INkosi izaquma zonke indebe ezilalisayo, ulimi olukhuluma izinto zokuzidla;

May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things!

4 abathi: Sizanqoba ngolimi lwethu, indebe zethu ngezethu; ngubani oyinkosi phezu kwethu?

Who have said: 'Our tongue will we make mighty; our lips are with us: who is lord over us?'

5 Ngenxa yokubandezelwa kwabayanga, ngenxa yokububula kwabaswelayo, sengizavuka, kutsho iNkosi. Ngizabeka ekulondolozekeni amvuthelayo.

'For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise', saith the LORD; 'I will set him in safety at whom they puff.'

6 Amazwi eNkosi angamazwi ahlambulukileyo, isiliva esizanywe esithandweni senhlabathi, sihlanjululwe kasikhombisa.

The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times.

7 Wena, Nkosi, uzabagcina, ubavikele kulesisizukulwana kuze kube nininini.

Thou wilt keep them, O LORD; Thou wilt preserve us from this generation for ever.

8 Ababi bayahambahamba inhlangothi zonke, lapho amanyala ephakanyiswa phakathi kwabantwana babantu.

The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.