< Amahubo 132 >

1 Khumbula, Nkosi, uDavida, izinhlupheko zakhe zonke,
A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
2 ukuthi wafunga eNkosini, wathembisa kuSomandla kaJakobe:
how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 Qotho, kangiyikungena ethenteni lendlu yami, qotho, kangiyikwenyukela ecansini lombheda wami;
“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
4 qotho, kangiyikunika amehlo ami ubuthongo, ukuwozela ezinkopheni zami,
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 ngize ngiyitholele iNkosi indawo, indawo zokuhlala uSomandla kaJakobe.
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Khangela, sakuzwa eEfratha, sakuthola emasimini egusu.
We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
7 Sizangena ezindlini zayo zokuhlala, sikhonze esenabelweni senyawo zayo.
Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
8 Sukuma, Nkosi, uye ekuphumuleni kwakho, wena lomtshokotsho wamandla akho!
Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
9 Abapristi bakho kabembeswe ukulunga, labangcwele bakho bathabe kakhulu.
May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
10 Ngenxa yenceku yakho uDavida ungafulathelisi ubuso bogcotshiweyo wakho.
For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
11 INkosi yafunga ngeqiniso kuDavida, kayiyikubuyela emuva kilo: Owesithelo sesizalo sakho ngizambeka esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi.
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
12 Uba abantwana bakho begcina isivumelwano sami lezifakazelo zami engizabafundisa zona, labantwana babo bazahlala esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi kuze kube nini lanini.
If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
13 Ngoba iNkosi iyikhethile iZiyoni, iyifisile ibe yindawo yayo yokuhlala.
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
14 Le yindawo yami yokuphumula kuze kube nini lanini; lapha ngizahlala, ngoba ngiyifisile.
“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
15 Ngizabusisa kakhulu ukudla kwayo, ngisuthise abayanga bayo ngesinkwa.
I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 Labapristi bayo ngizabembathisa usindiso, labangcwele bayo bazahlabelela kakhulu ngenjabulo.
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
17 Lapho ngizahlumisa uphondo lukaDavida; ngimisele ogcotshiweyo wami isibane.
There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
18 Izitha zakhe ngizazembathisa ihlazo, kodwa phezu kwakhe uzakhazimula umqhele wakhe wobukhosi.
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

< Amahubo 132 >