Amahubo 121

1 Ngizaphakamisela amehlo ami ezintabeni, lapho usizo lwami oluzavela khona.

A song of ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where will my help come?

2 Usizo lwami luvela eNkosini, eyenza amazulu lomhlaba.

My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

3 Kayiyikuvuma ukuthi unyawo lwakho lutshelele; umlondolozi wakho kayikuwozela.

He will not allow your foot to slip; he who protects you will not slumber.

4 Khangela, umlondolozi kaIsrayeli kayikuwozela njalo kayikulala.

See, the guardian of Israel never slumbers or sleeps.

5 INkosi ingumlondolozi wakho; iNkosi ingumthunzi wakho esandleni sakho sokunene.

Yahweh is your guardian; Yahweh is the shade at your right hand.

6 Ilanga kaliyikukutshaya emini, lenyanga ebusuku.

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

7 INkosi izakulondoloza kukho konke okubi; izalondoloza umphefumulo wakho.

Yahweh will protect you from all harm, and he will protect your life.

8 INkosi izalondoloza ukuphuma kwakho lokungena kwakho, kusukela khathesi kuze kube phakade.

Yahweh will protect you in all you do now and forevermore.