Amahubo 27

1 INkosi iyikukhanya kwami losindiso lwami; ngizakwesaba bani? INkosi ingamandla empilo yami; ngizakwethuka bani?

“A psalm of David.” The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the shield of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

2 Lapho ababi, izitha zami labamelana lami, besondela kimi ukudla inyama yami, bona bakhubeka bawa.

When the wicked came upon me to devour me, Even my persecutors and enemies, they stumbled and fell.

3 Loba ibutho lingamisa inkamba limelene lami, inhliziyo yami kayiyikwesaba; loba impi ingangivukela, kulokhu ngizathemba.

Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; Though war should rise against me, yet will I be confident.

4 Into yinye engiyicela eNkosini, yiyo engizayidinga, yikuthi ngihlale endlini yeNkosi insuku zonke zempilo yami, ukuze ngibone ubuhle beNkosi, ngibuzisise ethempelini layo.

One thing have I desired of the LORD; that do I yet seek; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the grace of the LORD, And to gaze upon his temple.

5 Ngoba izangifihla edumbeni layo ngosuku lobubi, ingifihle ekusithekeni kwethente layo, ingiphakamisele edwaleni.

For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion; Yea, in the secret place of his tabernacle will he shelter me; He will set me upon a rock.

6 Khathesi-ke ikhanda lami lizaphakanyiswa phezu kwezitha zami ezingihanqileyo; ngakho ngizanikela iminikelo yokuthaba ethenteni layo; ngizahlabela, yebo ngihlabele indumiso eNkosini.

Yea, already doth he lift my head above my enemies, who are around me; Therefore in his tabernacle will I offer sacrifices with the sound of trumpets; I will sing, yea, with instruments of music I will give praise to the LORD.

7 Zwana, Nkosi, ilizwi lami lapho ngikhala, njalo ungihawukele, ungiphendule.

Hear my voice, O LORD! when I cry unto thee; Have pity upon me, and answer me!

8 Uthe: Dingani ubuso bami. Inhliziyo yami yathi kuwe: Ubuso bakho, Nkosi, ngizabudinga.

When I think of thy precept, “Seek ye my face!” Thy face, LORD, do I seek.

9 Ungangifihleli ubuso bakho; ungayixotshi inceku yakho ngokuthukuthela; ubulusizo lwami; ungangitshiyi, ungangideli, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwami.

O hide not thou thy face from me; Cast not thy servant away in displeasure! Thou hast been my help, do not leave me; Do not forsake me, O God, my helper!

10 Lapho umama lobaba bengitshiya, khona iNkosi izangemukela.

For my father and my mother have forsaken me; But the LORD will take me up.

11 Ngifundisa indlela yakho, Nkosi, ungikhokhele endleleni eqondileyo, ngenxa yezitha zami.

Teach me thy way, O LORD! And lead me in the right path, because of my enemies!

12 Unganginikeli entandweni yezitha zami, ngoba abafakazi bamanga bangivukele, lovutha isihluku.

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries! For false witnesses have risen up against me, And such as breathe out injustice.

13 Ngangizaphela ngaphandle kokuthi ngakholwa ukuthi ngizabona okuhle kweNkosi elizweni labaphilayo.

I trust that I shall see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Hope thou in the LORD!

14 Lindela iNkosi, ube lamandla, lenhliziyo yakho iqine, yebo, lindela iNkosi.

Be of good courage; let thy heart be strong; Hope thou in the LORD!