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 good are all gone, faithful people have vanished.

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

One lies to another, speaking empty lies, with flattering lips and false hearts they speak.

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

May the Lord cut off all the flattering lips, and the tongue that utters arrogance,

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

they declare, “Our tongue is our strength, our allies our lips: who is lord over us?”

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

“The poor are despoiled, and the needy are sighing; so now I will act,” the Lord declares “And place them in the safety they long for.”

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

The words of the Lord are words that are pure, silver smelted, seven times refined.

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

You will keep us, Lord, and guard us from this generation forever,

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

in a world where the wicked prowl, and worthless people exalted.