Amahubo 13

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

How long will you forget me, O LORD? for ever? 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 shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

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

Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

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

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

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

But I have trusted in your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

6 Ngizayihlabelela iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele okuhle kakhulu.

I will sing unto the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.