Amahubo 13

1 Koze kube nini, Nkosi, ungikhohlwa kokuphela? Koze kube nini ungifihlela ubuso bakho?

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

2 Koze kube nini ngizicebisa emphefumulweni wami, ngilosizi enhliziyweni yami insuku zonke? Koze kube nini isitha sami siphakanyiswa phezu kwami?

How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?

3 Khangela, ungiphendule, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami; khanyisa amehlo ami hlezi ngilale ubuthongo bokufa,

Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

4 hlezi isitha sami sithi: Sengimehlule; labangihluphayo bathokoze lapho nginyikinywa.

lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.

5 Kodwa mina ngithembele emuseni wakho, inhliziyo yami izathaba ngosindiso lwakho.

But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.

6 Ngizayihlabelela iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele okuhle kakhulu.

I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.