Amahubo 13

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

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy 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 my 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 my eyes, lest I sleep [the sleep] of death;

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

Lest my 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 thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 Ngizayihlabelela iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele okuhle kakhulu.

I will sing to the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.