Amahubo 13

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

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Until when, O YHWH, Do You forget me forever? Until when do 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?

Until when do I set counsels in my soul, [With] sorrow in my heart daily? Until when is my enemy exalted over me?

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

Look attentively; Answer me, O YHWH, my God, Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

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

Lest my enemy say, “I overcame him,” My adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

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

And I have trusted in Your kindness, My heart rejoices in Your salvation.

6 Ngizayihlabelela iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele okuhle kakhulu.

I sing to YHWH, For He has conferred benefits on me!