Amahubo 38
1 Nkosi, ungangikhuzi entukuthelweni yakho, ungangijezisi ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.
A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger; do not punish me in your wrath.
2 Ngoba imitshoko yakho ihlabe yatshona kimi, lesandla sakho sehle nzima phezu kwami.
For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.
3 Kakukho ukuphila enyameni yami ngenxa yentukuthelo yakho; kakukho ukuthula emathanjeni ami ngenxa yesono sami.
My whole body is sick because of your anger; there is no health in my bones because of my sin.
4 Ngoba iziphambeko zami zedlule phezu kwekhanda lami, njengomthwalo onzima zinzima kakhulu kimi.
For my iniquities overwhelm me; they are a burden too heavy for me.
5 Izilonda zami zilevumba zilobomvu ngenxa yobuthutha bami.
My wounds are infected and smell because of my foolish sins.
6 Ngigungubele, ngagotshiselwa phansi kakhulu, usuku lonke ngihamba ngikwezimnyama.
I am stooped over and humiliated every day; I go about mourning all day long.
7 Ngoba ukhalo lwami lugcwele okutshileyo, njalo kakukho ukuphila enyameni yami.
For within me, I am filled with burning; there is no health in my flesh.
8 Ngibuthakathaka ngichobozekile kakhulukazi, ngiyabhonga ngenxa yokububula kwenhliziyo yami.
I am numb and utterly crushed; I groan because of the anguish of my heart.
9 Nkosi, sonke isiloyiso sami siphambi kwakho, lokububula kwami kakufihlakalanga kuwe.
Lord, you understand my heart's deepest yearnings, and my groanings are not hidden from you.
10 Inhliziyo yami iyatshaya, amandla ami angitshiyile; lokukhanya kwamehlo ami lakho kakukho kimi.
My heart pounds, my strength fades, and my eyesight dims.
11 Abangithandayo labangane bami bema ummango lenhlupheko yami, labakwethu bema khatshana lami.
My friends and companions shun me because of my condition; my neighbors stand far off.
12 Labo abadinga impilo yami bayangithiya, labo abadinga ukoniwa kwami bakhuluma izincithakalo, bezindla inkohliso usuku lonke.
Those who seek my life lay snares for me. They who seek my harm speak destructive words and say deceitful words all day long.
13 Kodwa mina nginjengesacuthe, kangizwa, lanjengesimungulu, esingavuli umlomo waso.
But I, I am like a deaf man and hear nothing; I am like a mute man who says nothing.
14 Yebo, nginjengomuntu ongezwayo, okungekho ukuphikisa emlonyeni wakhe.
I am like a man who does not hear and who has no reply.
15 Ngoba kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyathemba; wena uzaphendula, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami.
Surely I wait for you, Yahweh; you will answer, Lord my God.
16 Ngoba ngathi: Hlezi bathokoze ngami, lapho unyawo lwami lutshelela, bazikhukhumeze bemelene lami.
I say this so that my enemies will not gloat over me. If my foot slips, they will do terrible things to me.
17 Ngoba sengiseduze lokuwa, lobuhlungu bami buphambi kwami njalonjalo.
For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.
18 Ngoba ngizakwazisa ububi bami, ngizakhathazeka ngesono sami.
I confess my guilt; I am concerned about my sin.
19 Kodwa izitha zami ziphilile zilamandla, labangizonda ngeze sebandile.
But my enemies are numerous; those who hate me wrongfully are many.
20 Abaphindisela okubi esikhundleni sokuhle bayizitha zami, ngoba nginxwanela okulungileyo.
They repay me evil for good; they hurl accusations at me although I have pursued what is good.
21 Ungangitshiyi, Nkosi; Nkulunkulu wami, ungabi khatshana lami.
Do not abandon me, Yahweh; my God, do not stay far away from me.
22 Phangisa ungisize, Nkosi, nsindiso yami.
Come quickly to help me, Lord, my salvation.
