Amahubo 28

1 Ngiyakhala kuwe, Nkosi; dwala lami, ungangithuleli, hlezi nxa ungithulela, ngifanane labehlela emgodini.

A psalm of David. To you, Yahweh, I cry out; my rock, do not ignore me. If you do not respond to me, I will join those who go down to the grave.

2 Zwana ilizwi lokuncenga kwami lapho ngikhala kuwe, lapho ngiphakamisela izandla zami endaweni yakho yelizwi engcwele.

Hear the sound of my pleading when I call for help from you, when I lift up my hands toward your most holy place!

3 Ungangihuduli kanye lababi njalo kanye labenzi bobubi, abakhuluma ukuthula labomakhelwane babo, kodwa ububi busenhliziyweni yabo.

Do not drag me away with the wicked, those who do iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors but have evil in their hearts.

4 Ubanike njengokwenza kwabo, lanjengobubi bezenzo zabo; ubanike njengokomsebenzi wezandla zabo, ubabuyisele isenzo sabo.

Give them what their deeds deserve and repay them what their wickedness demands, repay them for the work of their hands and render to them their due.

5 Ngoba kabayinanzi imisebenzi yeNkosi lokwenza kwezandla zayo, izababhidliza ingabakhi.

Because they do not understand the deeds of Yahweh or the work of his hands, he will tear them down and never rebuild them.

6 Kayibongwe iNkosi, ngoba ilizwile ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.

Blessed be Yahweh because he has heard the sound of my pleading!

7 INkosi ingamandla ami lesihlangu sami; inhliziyo yami ithembela kuyo, ngiyasizwa; ngakho inhliziyo yami iyathokoza, ngiyidumise ngengoma yami.

Yahweh is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and I will praise him with singing.

8 INkosi ingamandla abo, njalo iyinqaba yezinsindiso zogcotshiweyo wayo.

Yahweh is the strength of his people, and he is the saving refuge of his anointed one.

9 Sindisa abantu bakho, ubusise ilifa lakho, beluse, ubaphakamise kuze kube nininini.

Save your people and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd and carry them forever.