Amahubo 140

1 Ngikhulula, Nkosi, emuntwini omubi, ungilondoloze emuntwini olesihluku,

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

2 abaceba izinto ezimbi enhliziyweni, usuku lonke babuthanela izimpi.

Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

3 Balola ulimi lwabo njengenyoka, ubuhlungu bebululu bungaphansi kwendebe zabo. (Sela)

They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. (Selah)

4 Ngilondoloze, Nkosi, ezandleni zomubi, ungivikele emuntwini olesihluku; abaceba ukuwisa inyawo zami.

Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.

5 Abazigqajayo bangifihlele umjibila, lezintambo, bendlala imbule eceleni kwendlela; bangibekela izithiyo. (Sela)

The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. (Selah)

6 Ngithe eNkosini: Wena unguNkulunkulu wami. Beka indlebe elizwini lokuncenga kwami, Nkosi.

Therefore I saide vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers.

7 Jehova, Nkosi, mandla osindiso lwami, wembese ikhanda lami osukwini lwezikhali.

O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.

8 Unganiki, Nkosi, izifiso zomubi, ungaphumelelisi icebo lakhe elibi, hlezi baziphakamise. (Sela)

Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. (Selah)

9 Ngekhanda labangihanqileyo, ububi bendebe zabo kabubembese.

As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

10 Kakuthi amalahle atshisayo akhithikele phezu kwabo, ubawisela emlilweni, emigodini etshonayo, ukuze bangavuki.

Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

11 Umuntu wolimi kangamiswa elizweni; umuntu olesihluku, ububi buzamzingela kube yikuwiswa kwakhe.

For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

12 Ngiyazi ukuthi iNkosi izasebenza udaba lohluphekayo, ilungelo labayanga.

I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.

13 Isibili abalungileyo bazalidumisa ibizo lakho; abaqotho bazahlala ebusweni bakho.

Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.