Amahubo 31
1 Kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyathemba, kangingayangeki lanini, ngikhulule ngokulunga kwakho.
“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” In thee, O LORD! do I trust; let me never be put to shame; According to thy goodness deliver me!
2 Beka kimi indlebe yakho, ngikhulule masinyane, ube lidwala elilamandla kimi, indlu yezinqaba yokungisindisa.
Bow down thine ear to me; help me speedily! Be to me a strong rock, a high fortress, for my deliverance!
3 Ngoba wena ulidwala lami lenqaba yami; ngakho ngenxa yebizo lakho ngikhokhela ungiqondise.
For thou art my rock and my high fortress; Be thou also my guide, and lead me, for thy name's sake!
4 Ngikhupha embuleni abangithiye ngalo ensitha, ngoba uyinqaba yami.
Draw me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For thou art my strength!
5 Esandleni sakho ngibeka umoya wami; ungihlengile, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu weqiniso.
Into thy hand I commit my life; Thou wilt deliver me, O LORD, thou God of truth!
6 Ngibazondile labo abananzelela okuyize kwamanga; kodwa mina ngithembela eNkosini.
I hate those who regard lying vanities, And put my trust in the LORD.
7 Ngizathaba ngithokoze emuseni wakho, ngoba ubonile uhlupho lwami, wazile umphefumulo wami ezinkathazweni.
I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy, That thou hast looked upon my trouble, And hast had regard to my distress;
8 Njalo kawungivalelanga esandleni sesitha, umise inyawo zami endaweni ebanzi.
That thou hast not given me up to the hands of my enemies, But hast set my feet in a wide place.
9 Woba lomusa kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngilohlupho; ilihlo lami liqedwa lusizi, umphefumulo wami lesisu sami.
Have mercy upon me, O LORD! for I am in trouble! My face is consumed with grief; Yea, my spirit and my body.
10 Ngoba impilo yami iphela ngosizi, leminyaka yami ngokububula; amandla ami ayadeda ngenxa yeziphambeko zami, lamathambo ami ayaqedwa.
For my life is wasted with sorrow, And my years with sighing; My strength faileth by reason of my affliction, And my bones are consumed on account of all my enemies.
11 Sengilihlazo phakathi kwazo zonke izitha zami, kodwa ikakhulu kwabakhelene lami, sengiyikwesabeka kwabangejwayeleyo; abangibonayo ngaphandle bayangibalekela.
I have become the scorn of my neighbors, And the terror of my acquaintance; They who see me abroad flee from me.
12 Bakhohlwe ngami njengofileyo enhliziyweni; nginjengesitsha esifileyo.
I am forgotten like a dead man out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.
13 Ngoba ngizwile ukunyunda kwabanengi, ukwesaba inhlangothi zonke, becebisana bemelene lami, beceba ukuthatha impilo yami.
I hear the slander of many; fear is on every side; For they take counsel together against me; They devise to take away my life.
14 Kodwa mina ngithemba kuwe, Nkosi, ngithi: UnguNkulunkulu wami.
But I trust in thee, O Jehovah! I say, “Thou art my God!”
15 Izikhathi zami zisesandleni sakho; ngikhulula esandleni sezitha zami lakwabangizingelayo.
My destiny is in thy hand; Deliver me from the power of my enemies and persecutors!
16 Khanyisa ubuso bakho phezu kwenceku yakho; ungisindise ngothando lwakho.
Let thy face shine upon thy servant, And save me through thy mercy!
Let me not be put to shame, O LORD! for I have called upon thee; Let the wicked be put to shame; Let them be silenced in the grave! (Sheol h7585)
18 Kazithuliswe indebe zamanga, ezikhuluma kalukhuni zimelene lolungileyo ngokuzigqaja langokweyisa.
Let lying lips be put to silence, Which speak proud things against the righteous, With haughtiness and contempt!
19 Kukhulu kangakanani ukulunga kwakho, okubekele labo abakwesabayo, okwenzela labo abathembela kuwe, phambi kwabantwana babantu!
O how great is thy goodness, which thou treasurest up for them that fear thee; Which thou showest to them that trust in thee, before the sons of men!
20 Uzabafihla ekusithekeni kobukhona bakho basuke kumagobe omuntu, ubafihle ethenteni ekuphikisaneni kwenlimi.
Thou hidest them in the secret place of thy presence from the machinations of men; Thou shelterest them in thy pavilion from the violence of tongues.
21 Kayibongwe iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele uthando olumangalisayo emzini oyinqaba.
Praised be the LORD; for he hath shown me his wonderful kindness, As in a fortified city!
22 Ngoba mina ngathi ekuphangiseni kwami: Ngiqunyiwe ngasuswa phambi kwamehlo akho. Loba kunjalo uzwile ilizwi lokuncenga kwami ekukhaleni kwami kuwe.
I said in my distress, “I am cut off from before thine eyes;” But thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, When I cried unto thee.
23 Ithandeni iNkosi lonke bangcwele bayo. INkosi ilondoloza abathembekileyo, iyamphindisela kakhulukazi owenze ngokuzigqaja.
O love the LORD, all ye his servants; For the LORD preserveth the faithful, And requiteth the proud in full measure!
24 Qinani, izaqinisa inhliziyo yenu, lina lonke elithembela eNkosini.
Be of good courage; let your hearts be strong, All ye who trust in the LORD!
