Amahubo 34
1 Ngizayibonga iNkosi ngesikhathi sonke; ukudunyiswa kwayo kuzahlala kusemlonyeni wami.
Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
2 Umphefumulo wami uzazincoma eNkosini; abathobekileyo bazakuzwa bathokoze.
My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
3 Ikhuliseni iNkosi kanye lami, asiliphakamise ibizo layo kanyekanye.
Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
4 Ngayidinga iNkosi, yangiphendula, yasingikhulula kukho konke ukwesaba kwami.
I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
5 Bakhangela kuyo, bakhazimula, lobuso babo kabubanga lenhloni.
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 Lo umyanga wakhala, leNkosi yezwa, yasimsindisa kuzo zonke inkathazo zakhe.
This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
7 Ingilosi yeNkosi imisa inkamba izingelezele labo abayesabayo, ibakhulule.
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
8 Nambithanini libone ukuthi iNkosi ilungile. Ubusisiwe lowomuntu othembela kuyo.
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
9 Yesabeni iNkosi, bangcwele bayo, ngoba kakulakuswela kwabayesabayo.
Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
10 Izilwane ezintsha ziyaswela zilambe, kodwa labo abayidingayo iNkosi kabasweli lutho oluhle.
Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11 Wozani, bantwana, lingilalele, ngizalifundisa ukwesaba iNkosi.
Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Ngubani umuntu ofisa impilo, othanda izinsuku ukuthi abone okuhle?
Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
13 Londa ulimi lwakho kokubi, lendebe zakho ekukhulumeni inkohliso.
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
14 Suka kokubi, wenze okuhle, dinga ukuthula, kunxwanele.
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 Amehlo eNkosi akwabalungileyo, lezindlebe zayo kukukhala kwabo.
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
16 Ubuso beNkosi bumelene labenza okubi, ukuquma ukukhunjulwa kwabo kusuke emhlabeni.
But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
17 Bakhala, iNkosi yezwa; iyabakhulula kuzo zonke izinhlupheko zabo.
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
18 INkosi iseduze labo abalenhliziyo ezephukileyo, iyabasindisa abalomoya odabukileyo.
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
19 Zinengi inhlupheko zolungileyo, kodwa iNkosi iyamkhulula kuzo zonke.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
20 Iyawagcina wonke amathambo akhe, kakwaphulwa lelilodwa kuwo.
He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 Okubi kuzambulala okhohlakeleyo; labazonda olungileyo bazalahlwa.
Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
22 INkosi iyahlenga umphefumulo wenceku zayo; njalo bonke abathemba kuyo kabayikulahlwa.
The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
