< Amahubo 13 >
1 Koze kube nini, Nkosi, ungikhohlwa kokuphela? Koze kube nini ungifihlela ubuso bakho?
Yahweh, how long will you continue to forget about me [RHQ]? Will you hide yourself [SYN] from me forever?
2 Koze kube nini ngizicebisa emphefumulweni wami, ngilosizi enhliziyweni yami insuku zonke? Koze kube nini isitha sami siphakanyiswa phezu kwami?
How long must I endure anguish/worry? Must I be miserable/sad every day? How long will my enemies continue to defeat me?
3 Khangela, ungiphendule, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami; khanyisa amehlo ami hlezi ngilale ubuthongo bokufa,
Yahweh my God, look at me and answer me. Enable me to become strong [again] [IDM], and do not allow me to die.
4 hlezi isitha sami sithi: Sengimehlule; labangihluphayo bathokoze lapho nginyikinywa.
Do not allow my enemies [to boast] saying, “We have defeated him!” Do not allow them to defeat me, with the result that they will rejoice about it!
5 Kodwa mina ngithembele emuseni wakho, inhliziyo yami izathaba ngosindiso lwakho.
But I trust that you will faithfully love me; I will rejoice when you rescue me.
6 Ngizayihlabelela iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele okuhle kakhulu.
Yahweh, you have done many good things for me, so I will sing to you.