Amahubo 31
1 Kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyathemba, kangingayangeki lanini, ngikhulule ngokulunga kwakho.
To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. In thee, O Yahweh, have I sought refuge, Let me not be ashamed to times age-abiding, In thy righteousness, deliver me:
2 Beka kimi indlebe yakho, ngikhulule masinyane, ube lidwala elilamandla kimi, indlu yezinqaba yokungisindisa.
Incline unto me, thine ear, Speedily rescue me, —Become to me a Rock of refuge, a Place of security, For saving me.
3 Ngoba wena ulidwala lami lenqaba yami; ngakho ngenxa yebizo lakho ngikhokhela ungiqondise.
Because, my mountain crag and my stronghold, thou art, Therefore, for the sake of thine own Name, wilt thou lead me and guide me?
4 Ngikhupha embuleni abangithiye ngalo ensitha, ngoba uyinqaba yami.
Wilt thou bring me forth, out of the net which they have hidden for me? For, thou, art my refuge.
5 Esandleni sakho ngibeka umoya wami; ungihlengile, Nkosi, Nkulunkulu weqiniso.
Into thy hand, do I commit my spirit—Thou hast ransomed me, O Yahweh, GOD most faithful.
6 Ngibazondile labo abananzelela okuyize kwamanga; kodwa mina ngithembela eNkosini.
I hate such as give heed to false vanities, I, then, in Yahweh, have set my hope.
7 Ngizathaba ngithokoze emuseni wakho, ngoba ubonile uhlupho lwami, wazile umphefumulo wami ezinkathazweni.
I will indeed exult and rejoice, in thy lovingkindness, —In that thou hast looked upon my humiliation, thou hast taken note that in distresses was my life;
8 Njalo kawungivalelanga esandleni sesitha, umise inyawo zami endaweni ebanzi.
And hast not shut me up in the hand of the foe, Thou hast given standing, in a roomy place, unto my feet.
9 Woba lomusa kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngilohlupho; ilihlo lami liqedwa lusizi, umphefumulo wami lesisu sami.
Show me favour, O Yahweh, for in distress am I, —Wasted with vexation, is mine eye—my soul and my body;
10 Ngoba impilo yami iphela ngosizi, leminyaka yami ngokububula; amandla ami ayadeda ngenxa yeziphambeko zami, lamathambo ami ayaqedwa.
For, consumed with sorrow, is my life, and my years with sighing, —My strength hath staggered with my humiliation, and, my bones, are without marrow.
11 Sengilihlazo phakathi kwazo zonke izitha zami, kodwa ikakhulu kwabakhelene lami, sengiyikwesabeka kwabangejwayeleyo; abangibonayo ngaphandle bayangibalekela.
By reason of all mine adversaries, have I become a reproach. Even to my neighbours, altogether, and a dread to mine acquaintance, —They who have seen me abroad, have fled from me:
12 Bakhohlwe ngami njengofileyo enhliziyweni; nginjengesitsha esifileyo.
I have been forgotten, like one dead—out of mind, I have been as a missing vessel.
13 Ngoba ngizwile ukunyunda kwabanengi, ukwesaba inhlangothi zonke, becebisana bemelene lami, beceba ukuthatha impilo yami.
For I have heard the whispering of many—A terror round about! When they have sat in conclave together against me, to take away my life, have they intrigued.
14 Kodwa mina ngithemba kuwe, Nkosi, ngithi: UnguNkulunkulu wami.
I, therefore. in thee, have put my trust, O Yahweh, I have said, My God, thou art!
15 Izikhathi zami zisesandleni sakho; ngikhulula esandleni sezitha zami lakwabangizingelayo.
In thy hand, are my times, Rescue me from the hand of my foes and from my pursuers!
16 Khanyisa ubuso bakho phezu kwenceku yakho; ungisindise ngothando lwakho.
Cause thy face to shine upon thy servant, Save me in thy lovingkindness.
O Yahweh! let me not be ashamed, For I have called upon thee, Let the lawless be ashamed, Go down in silence to hades! (Sheol h7585)
18 Kazithuliswe indebe zamanga, ezikhuluma kalukhuni zimelene lolungileyo ngokuzigqaja langokweyisa.
Let false lips be made dumb, —which are speaking—against a righteous one—arrogantly, with pride and contempt.
19 Kukhulu kangakanani ukulunga kwakho, okubekele labo abakwesabayo, okwenzela labo abathembela kuwe, phambi kwabantwana babantu!
How great is thy goodness, which thou hast hidden away for them who revere thee, —Thou hast wrought for them who seek refuge in thee, in sight of the sons of men.
20 Uzabafihla ekusithekeni kobukhona bakho basuke kumagobe omuntu, ubafihle ethenteni ekuphikisaneni kwenlimi.
Thou wilt conceal them, in the secrecy of thine own presence, from the conspiracies of men, —Thou wilt hide them in a pavilion, from the strife of tongues.
21 Kayibongwe iNkosi, ngoba ingenzele uthando olumangalisayo emzini oyinqaba.
Blessed be Yahweh, for he hath made wonderful his lovingkindness for me, in a fortified city.
22 Ngoba mina ngathi ekuphangiseni kwami: Ngiqunyiwe ngasuswa phambi kwamehlo akho. Loba kunjalo uzwile ilizwi lokuncenga kwami ekukhaleni kwami kuwe.
But, I, had said in mine alarm, I am cut off from before thine eyes, —But, indeed, thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, when I cried for help unto thee.
23 Ithandeni iNkosi lonke bangcwele bayo. INkosi ilondoloza abathembekileyo, iyamphindisela kakhulukazi owenze ngokuzigqaja.
Love Yahweh, all ye his men of lovingkindness, —Faithfulness, doth Yahweh observe, but repayeth abundantly him that worketh proudly.
24 Qinani, izaqinisa inhliziyo yenu, lina lonke elithembela eNkosini.
Be strong, and let your heart be bold, all ye who are waiting for Yahweh.
