Amahubo 36

1 Kulenkulumo yesiphambeko kokhohlakeleyo; ngaphakathi kwenhliziyo yami ngathi: Kakukho ukwesaba uNkulunkulu phambi kwamehlo akhe.

An inner sanctuary is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: “There is no fear of Elohim ·God, Judge· before his eyes.”

2 Ngoba uyazikhohlisa emehlweni akhe, ububi bakhe buze butholakale buzondeka.

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

3 Amazwi omlomo wakhe ayibubi lenkohliso; uyekele inhlakanipho ukwenza okuhle.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 Uceba okubi embhedeni wakhe, azimise endleleni engalunganga, kakwali okubi.

He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He does not abhor evil.

5 Nkosi, umusa wakho usemazulwini, uthembeko lwakho luze lufike emayezini.

Your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, Adonai, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

6 Ukulunga kwakho kunjengezintaba zikaNkulunkulu, izahlulelo zakho ziyinziki enkulu; uyalondoloza umuntu lenyamazana, Nkosi.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Adonai, you preserve man and animal.

7 Luligugu kangakanani uthandolomusa wakho, Nkulunkulu! Ngakho abantwana babantu baphephela emthunzini wempiko zakho.

How precious is your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

8 Bazasutha kakhulu ngamanono endlu yakho, ubanathise okomfula wentokozo yakho.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

9 Ngoba ukuwe umthombo wempilo; ekukhanyeni kwakho sizabona ukukhanya.

For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

10 Luqhubele phambili uthandolomusa wakho kulabo abakwaziyo, lokulunga kwakho kubo abaqotho enhliziyweni.

Oh continue your cheshed ·loving-kindness· to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Unyawo lwabazigqajayo lungezi kimi, lesandla sababi singangixotshi.

Don’t let the foot of pride come against me. Don’t let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 Nampo abenzi bobubi sebewile, bawiselwe phansi, kabalakuvuka.

There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.