Amahubo 41

1 Ubusisiwe onanzelela obuthakathaka. INkosi izamkhulula ngosuku lobubi.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

2 INkosi izamlondoloza, imgcine ephila; uzabusiswa emhlabeni; kawuyikumnikela entandweni yezitha zakhe.

The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.

3 INkosi izamsekela embhedeni wokugula kwakhe; wena uzaguqula lonke icansi lakhe emkhuhlaneni wakhe.

The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.

4 Mina ngathi: Nkosi, woba lomusa kimi, silisa umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngonile kuwe.

Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.

5 Izitha zami zikhuluma okubi ngami zisithi: Uzakufa nini, lebizo lakhe lichitheke?

Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?

6 Lalapho efika ukungibona, ukhuluma inkohliso; inhliziyo yakhe izibuthela okubi, esephumile phandle akhulume.

And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.

7 Bonke abangizondayo banyenyezelana bemelene lami, bangisongele ukungona.

All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.

8 Into embi inamathele kuye; njalo njengoba elele phansi kasayikuvuka.

A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.

9 Yebo, indoda yobungane bami engiyithembayo, ebikade isidla isinkwa sami, ingiphakamisele isithende imelene lami.

Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.

10 Kodwa, wena Nkosi, woba lomusa kimi, ungilulamise ukuze ngibaphindisele.

Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.

11 Ngalokhu ngiyazi ukuthi uyangithanda, ngoba isitha sami kasithabanga phezu kwami.

By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.

12 Kodwa mina, ungisekele ebuqothweni bami, wangimisa phambi kwakho kuze kube nininini.

And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.

13 Kayibongwe iNkosi, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, kusukela phakade kuze kube phakade. Ameni, loAmeni.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.