Amahubo 14

1 Isithutha sithi enhliziyweni yaso: KakulaNkulunkulu. Bonakele, benza imisebenzi eyenyanyekayo; kakho owenza okuhle.

[For the Chief Musician. By David.] The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable works. There is none who does good.

2 INkosi yakhangela phansi isemazulwini phezu kwabantwana babantu, ukubona ukuthi ukhona yini oqedisisayo, odinga uNkulunkulu.

Jehovah looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.

3 Baphambukile bonke, bebonke bonakele; kakho owenza okuhle, kakho loyedwa.

They have all turned away. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

4 Kabazi yini bonke abenza okubi, abadla abantu bami njengoba besidla isinkwa? Kabayibizi iNkosi.

Have all evildoers no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread? They do not call on Jehovah.

5 Lapho besaba lokwesaba, ngoba uNkulunkulu usesizukulwaneni solungileyo.

There they are utterly terrified, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 Liliyangisile icebo lomyanga, ngoba iNkosi iyisiphephelo sakhe.

You would frustrate the plans of the lowly, but Jehovah is his refuge.

7 Kungathi usindiso lukaIsrayeli lungavela eZiyoni! Lapho iNkosi ibuyisa ukuthunjwa kwabantu bayo, uJakobe uzathaba, uIsrayeli athokoze.

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion. When Jehovah restores the fortunes of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.