Amahubo 13

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

For the music director. A psalm of David. How long, Lord, are you going to forget me? Forever? How long will you turn away 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 be in inner turmoil, feeling sad all day long? How long will my enemy be victorious over me?

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

Think about this, and answer me, Lord my God. Give me back my strength, otherwise I'm going to die,

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

and my enemy will say, “I defeated him!” and my opponents will celebrate my downfall.

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

But I trust in your never-failing love, I will be happy because you save me.

6 Ngizayihlabelela iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele okuhle kakhulu.

I will sing to the Lord because he has treated me with such generosity!