Amahubo 51
1 Ngihawukela, Nkulunkulu, ngokothandolomusa wakho; ngobunengi besihawu sakho yesula iziphambeko zami.
“To the chief musician, a psalm of David, When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba'.” Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy kindness: according to the greatness of thy mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Ungigezisise ebubini bami, ungihlambulule esonweni sami.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 Ngoba mina ngiyazivuma iziphambeko zami, lesono sami sihlezi siphambi kwami.
For of my transgressions I have full knowledge; and my sin is before me continually.
4 Ngonile kuwe, kuwe wedwa, ngenze okubi emehlweni akho, ukuze kuthiwe ulungile ekukhulumeni kwakho, uhlanzeke ekwahluleleni kwakho.
To thee, thee only, have I sinned, and what is evil in thy eyes have I done: —in order that thou mightest be righteous when thou speakest, be justified when thou judgest.
5 Khangela, ngazalelwa ebubini, lomama wangomulela esonweni.
Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Khangela, uthanda iqiniso endaweni ezingaphakathi; lekusithekeni ungenza ngazi inhlakanipho.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: therefore do thou cause me to know wisdom in the recesses [of the heart].
7 Ngihlanze ngehisope, ngizahlambuluka; ngigezisa, ngizakuba mhlophe kuleliqhwa elikhithikileyo.
Cleanse me from sin with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Ngizwise intokozo lenjabulo, ukuze athabe amathamboowachobozileyo.
Cause me to hear gladness and joy; that the bones which thou hast crushed may rejoice.
9 Fihla ubuso bakho ezonweni zami, wesule zonke iziphambeko zami.
Hide thy face from my sins, and all my iniquities do thou blot out.
10 Nkulunkulu, dala kimi inhliziyo ehlambulukileyo, njalo uvuselele umoya oqinileyo phakathi kwami.
Create unto me a clean heart, O God; and a firm spirit renew thou within me.
11 Ungangilahli ebusweni bakho, njalo ungasusi umoya wakho ongcwele kimi.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and thy holy spirit do not take from me.
12 Buyisela kimi intokozo yosindiso lwakho, ungisekele ngomoya ovumayo.
Restore unto me the gladness of thy salvation; and with a liberal spirit do thou support me.—
13 Khona ngizafundisa abaphambukayo indlela zakho, lezoni zizaphendukela kuwe.
I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.
14 Ngikhulula ecaleni legazi, Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwami, ulimi lwami luzahlabelela kakhulu ngokulunga kwakho.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; [that] my tongue may sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 Nkosi, vula indebe zami, lomlomo wami uzamemezela indumiso yakho.
O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
16 Ngoba kawuthandi umhlatshelo, ngoba bengizawunika; kawuthokozi ngomnikelo wokutshiswa.
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: in burnt-offering hast thou no delight.
17 Imihlatshelo kaNkulunkulu ingumoya odabukileyo; inhliziyo edabukileyo leyephukileyo, Nkulunkulu, kawuyikuyidelela.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, wilt thou not despise.
18 Yenzele iZiyoni okuhle ngokuthanda kwakho; uyakhe imiduli yeJerusalema.
Do good in thy favor unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Khona uzajabulela iminikelo yokulunga, umnikelo wokutshiswa, lomnikelo wonke; khona bezanikela amajongosi phezu kwelathi lakho.
Then wilt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt-offering and entire offering: then shall bullocks be offered upon thy altar.
