Amahubo 130

1 Ngisenzikini ngakhalela kuwe, Nkosi.

“A song of the degrees.” Out of the depths have I called thee, O Lord.

2 Nkosi, zwana ilizwi lami, indlebe zakho zilalele ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.

Lord, listen to my voice: let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

3 Uba wena, Nkosi, uqaphela iziphambeko, Nkosi, ngubani ongema?

If thou, Lord, shouldst treasure up iniquities, O Lord, who would be able to stand?

4 Kodwa kuwe kulothethelelo, ukuze wesatshwe.

But with thee there is forgiveness, in order that thou mayest be feared.

5 Ngiyilindele iNkosi, umphefumulo wami ulindile, lelizwini layo ngiyathemba.

I hope for the Lord, my soul doth hope, and for his word do I wait.

6 Umphefumulo wami ulindela iNkosi okwedlula abalindele ukusa, belindele ukusa.

My soul [waiteth] for the Lord, more than they that watch for the morning expect the morning.

7 UIsrayeli kathembele eNkosini; ngoba eNkosini kulothandolomusa, njalo kuyo kulohlengo olunengi.

Let Israel wait for the Lord; for with the Lord there is kindness, and with him is redemption in abundance;

8 Yona-ke izahlenga uIsrayeli kuzo zonke iziphambeko zakhe.

And he wilt surely redeem Israel from all his iniquities.