Amahubo 20

1 INkosi ikuphendule osukwini lokuhlupheka; ibizo likaNkulunkulu kaJakobe likuvikele.

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” May the Lord answer thee on the day of distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee;

2 Kayikuthumele usizo oluvela endaweni engcwele, ikusekele iseZiyoni.

May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and support thee from Zion;

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

May he remember all thy meat-offerings, and accept in favor thy burnt-sacrifice. (Selah)

4 Ikunike njengokwenhliziyo yakho, njalo igcwalise icebo lakho lonke.

May he grant thee according to thy own heart, and fulfill all thy resolves.

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

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we upraise our banners: may the Lord fulfill all thy petitions.

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

Now I know that the Lord saveth his anointed: he will answer him from his holy heavens, with the saving strength of his right hand.

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

Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; but we will invoke the name of the Lord our God.

8 Bona bakhothanyisiwe bawa, kodwa thina sisukumile simi.

They are prostrate and fallen; but we are risen up and stand erect.

9 Jehova, sindisa; inkosi isiphendule osukwini lokukhala kwethu.

O Lord, save [us]: may the king answer us on the day when we call [on him].