Amahubo 16
1 Ngilondoloza, Nkulunkulu, ngoba ngithembela kuwe.
A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
2 Ngithe eNkosini: UyiNkosi yami, ukulunga kwami kakufiki kuwe.
My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 Kodwa kubangcwele abasemhlabeni, labahlekazi, ontokozo yami yonke ikubo.
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
4 Zizakwanda insizi zabagijimela omunye unkulunkulu; kangiyikunikela iminikelo yabo yokunathwayo yegazi; lamabizo abo kangiyikuwaphatha endebeni zami.
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
5 INkosi iyisabelo selifa lami lesenkezo yami; wena uphethe isabelo sami.
Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
6 Imizila iwele kimi ezindaweni ezithokozisayo; yebo, ngilelifa elibukekayo.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7 Ngizayibonga iNkosi engelulekayo; lebusuku izinso zami ziyangiqondisa.
I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
8 Ngibekile iNkosi phambi kwami njalonjalo; ngoba ingakwesokunene sami, kangiyikunyikinywa.
I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Ngakho inhliziyo yami iyathokoza, lodumo lwami luyajabula, lenyama yami izahlala ivikelekile.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
10 Ngoba kawutshiyanga umphefumulo wami esihogweni, njalo kawuyikunikela ongcwele wakho ukuthi abone ukubola. (Sheol h7585)
For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Uzangazisa indlela yempilo; ukugcwala kwentokozo kusebukhoneni bakho, ngakwesokunene sakho kukhona izinjabulo phakade.
You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
