Amahubo 3
1 Nkosi, zande kangakanani izitha zami! Banengi abangivukelayo.
melody to/for David in/on/with to flee he from face: before Absalom son: child his LORD what? to multiply enemy my many to arise: attack upon me
2 Banengi abathi ngomphefumulo wami: Kakulasindiso lwakhe kuNkulunkulu. (Sela)
many to say to/for soul my nothing salvation to/for him in/on/with God (Selah)
3 Kodwa wena Nkosi, uyisihlangu sami, udumo lwami, lomphakamisi wekhanda lami.
and you(m. s.) LORD shield about/through/for me glory my and to exalt head my
4 Ngakhala ngelizwi lami eNkosini, yasingiphendula isentabeni yayo engcwele. (Sela)
voice my to(wards) LORD to call: call out and to answer me from mountain: mount holiness his (Selah)
5 Mina ngalala phansi, ngajumeka; ngavuka, ngoba iNkosi yangisekela.
I to lie down: lay down and to sleep [emph?] to awake for LORD to support me
6 Kangiyikwesaba izinkulungwane ezilitshumi zabantu abangihanqileyo bemelana lami.
not to fear from myriad people which around to set: make upon me
7 Vuka, Nkosi! Ngisindisa, Nkulunkulu wami. Ngoba zonke izitha zami uzitshayile emhlathini, wephule amazinyo ababi.
to arise: rise [emph?] LORD to save me God my for to smite [obj] all enemy my jaw tooth wicked to break
8 Usindiso ngolweNkosi. Isibusiso sakho siphezu kwabantu bakho. (Sela)
to/for LORD [the] salvation upon people your blessing your (Selah)
