Amahubo 20

1 INkosi ikuphendule osukwini lokuhlupheka; ibizo likaNkulunkulu kaJakobe likuvikele.

For the music director. A psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

2 Kayikuthumele usizo oluvela endaweni engcwele, ikusekele iseZiyoni.

May the Lord send you help from the sanctuary, and may he support you from Zion.

3 Kayikhumbule yonke iminikelo yakho, njalo yemukele umnikelo wakho wokutshiswa. (Sela)

May the Lord remember all your offerings, and accept all your burnt sacrifices. (Selah)

4 Ikunike njengokwenhliziyo yakho, njalo igcwalise icebo lakho lonke.

May the Lord give you whatever you really want; may he make all your plans successful.

5 Simemeze ngentokozo esindisweni lwakho, lebizweni likaNkulunkulu wethu siphakamise iziboniso! INkosi igcwalise konke ukucela kwakho.

May we shout for joy over your victory, and set up banners in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your requests.

6 Sengisazi ukuthi iNkosi isindisa ogcotshiweyo wayo; izamphendula isemazulwini ayo angcwele ngamandla asindisayo esandla sayo sokunene.

Now I know that the Lord saves the one he has anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, and save his anointed by his powerful right hand.

7 Abanye bathembela enqoleni, labanye emabhizeni, kodwa thina sizakhumbula ibizo leNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu.

Some trust in chariots and some in war horses, but we trust in who the Lord our God is.

8 Bona bakhothanyisiwe bawa, kodwa thina sisukumile simi.

They collapse and fall down, but we rise and stand up.

9 Jehova, sindisa; inkosi isiphendule osukwini lokukhala kwethu.

May the Lord save the king! Please answer us when we call for help!