Amahubo 140
1 Ngikhulula, Nkosi, emuntwini omubi, ungilondoloze emuntwini olesihluku,
To the choirmaster a psalm of David. Rescue me O Yahweh from a man evil from a man of violence you will preserve me.
2 abaceba izinto ezimbi enhliziyweni, usuku lonke babuthanela izimpi.
[those] who They plan evil things in [the] heart every day they stir up trouble wars.
3 Balola ulimi lwabo njengenyoka, ubuhlungu bebululu bungaphansi kwendebe zabo. (Sela)
They sharpen tongue their like a snake [the] venom of a viper [is] under lips their (Selah)
4 Ngilondoloze, Nkosi, ezandleni zomubi, ungivikele emuntwini olesihluku; abaceba ukuwisa inyawo zami.
Keep me O Yahweh - from [the] hands of [the] wicked from a man of violence you will preserve me [those] who they have planned to trip up footsteps my.
5 Abazigqajayo bangifihlele umjibila, lezintambo, bendlala imbule eceleni kwendlela; bangibekela izithiyo. (Sela)
They have hidden proud [people] - a trap for me and ropes they have spread a net to [the] side of a track snares they have set for me (Selah)
6 Ngithe eNkosini: Wena unguNkulunkulu wami. Beka indlebe elizwini lokuncenga kwami, Nkosi.
I say to Yahweh [are] God my you give ear to! O Yahweh [the] sound of supplications my.
7 Jehova, Nkosi, mandla osindiso lwami, wembese ikhanda lami osukwini lwezikhali.
O Yahweh O Lord [the] strength of salvation my you cover head my in a day of weaponry.
8 Unganiki, Nkosi, izifiso zomubi, ungaphumelelisi icebo lakhe elibi, hlezi baziphakamise. (Sela)
May not you grant O Yahweh [the] desires of [the] wicked plot his may not you promote they will arise (Selah)
9 Ngekhanda labangihanqileyo, ububi bendebe zabo kabubembese.
[the] head of Surroundings my [the] mischief of lips their (may it cover them. *Q(K)*)
10 Kakuthi amalahle atshisayo akhithikele phezu kwabo, ubawisela emlilweni, emigodini etshonayo, ukuze bangavuki.
(May they be dropped *Q(K)*) on them burning coals in the fire let someone make fall them in pits [which] not they will arise.
11 Umuntu wolimi kangamiswa elizweni; umuntu olesihluku, ububi buzamzingela kube yikuwiswa kwakhe.
A person of tongue not let him be established in the land a person of violence trouble let it hunt him for blows.
12 Ngiyazi ukuthi iNkosi izasebenza udaba lohluphekayo, ilungelo labayanga.
(I know *Q(k)*) that he will do Yahweh [the] cause of [the] poor [the] justice of needy [people].
13 Isibili abalungileyo bazalidumisa ibizo lakho; abaqotho bazahlala ebusweni bakho.
Surely righteous [people] they will give thanks to name your they will dwell upright [people] with presence your.
