Amahubo 38
1 Nkosi, ungangikhuzi entukuthelweni yakho, ungangijezisi ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.
A Psalm of David, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
2 Ngoba imitshoko yakho ihlabe yatshona kimi, lesandla sakho sehle nzima phezu kwami.
For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.
3 Kakukho ukuphila enyameni yami ngenxa yentukuthelo yakho; kakukho ukuthula emathanjeni ami ngenxa yesono sami.
There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
4 Ngoba iziphambeko zami zedlule phezu kwekhanda lami, njengomthwalo onzima zinzima kakhulu kimi.
For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 Izilonda zami zilevumba zilobomvu ngenxa yobuthutha bami.
My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.
6 Ngigungubele, ngagotshiselwa phansi kakhulu, usuku lonke ngihamba ngikwezimnyama.
I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.
7 Ngoba ukhalo lwami lugcwele okutshileyo, njalo kakukho ukuphila enyameni yami.
For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 Ngibuthakathaka ngichobozekile kakhulukazi, ngiyabhonga ngenxa yokububula kwenhliziyo yami.
I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.
9 Nkosi, sonke isiloyiso sami siphambi kwakho, lokububula kwami kakufihlakalanga kuwe.
Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.
10 Inhliziyo yami iyatshaya, amandla ami angitshiyile; lokukhanya kwamehlo ami lakho kakukho kimi.
My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 Abangithandayo labangane bami bema ummango lenhlupheko yami, labakwethu bema khatshana lami.
My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
12 Labo abadinga impilo yami bayangithiya, labo abadinga ukoniwa kwami bakhuluma izincithakalo, bezindla inkohliso usuku lonke.
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.
13 Kodwa mina nginjengesacuthe, kangizwa, lanjengesimungulu, esingavuli umlomo waso.
But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 Yebo, nginjengomuntu ongezwayo, okungekho ukuphikisa emlonyeni wakhe.
Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.
15 Ngoba kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyathemba; wena uzaphendula, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami.
For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
16 Ngoba ngathi: Hlezi bathokoze ngami, lapho unyawo lwami lutshelela, bazikhukhumeze bemelene lami.
For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'
17 Ngoba sengiseduze lokuwa, lobuhlungu bami buphambi kwami njalonjalo.
For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
18 Ngoba ngizakwazisa ububi bami, ngizakhathazeka ngesono sami.
For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.
19 Kodwa izitha zami ziphilile zilamandla, labangizonda ngeze sebandile.
But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 Abaphindisela okubi esikhundleni sokuhle bayizitha zami, ngoba nginxwanela okulungileyo.
They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
21 Ungangitshiyi, Nkosi; Nkulunkulu wami, ungabi khatshana lami.
Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.
22 Phangisa ungisize, Nkosi, nsindiso yami.
Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.
