Amahubo 51

1 Ngihawukela, Nkulunkulu, ngokothandolomusa wakho; ngobunengi besihawu sakho yesula iziphambeko zami.

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID, IN THE COMING OF NATHAN THE PROPHET TO HIM WHEN HE HAS GONE IN TO BATHSHEBA. Favor me, O God, according to Your kindness, According to the abundance of Your mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

2 Ungigezisise ebubini bami, ungihlambulule esonweni sami.

Thoroughly wash me from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin,

3 Ngoba mina ngiyazivuma iziphambeko zami, lesono sami sihlezi siphambi kwami.

For I know my transgressions, And my sin [is] continually before me.

4 Ngonile kuwe, kuwe wedwa, ngenze okubi emehlweni akho, ukuze kuthiwe ulungile ekukhulumeni kwakho, uhlanzeke ekwahluleleni kwakho.

Against You, You only, I have sinned, And done evil in Your eyes, So that You are righteous in Your words, You are pure in Your judging.

5 Khangela, ngazalelwa ebubini, lomama wangomulela esonweni.

Behold, I have been brought forth in iniquity, And my mother conceives me in sin.

6 Khangela, uthanda iqiniso endaweni ezingaphakathi; lekusithekeni ungenza ngazi inhlakanipho.

Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.

7 Ngihlanze ngehisope, ngizahlambuluka; ngigezisa, ngizakuba mhlophe kuleliqhwa elikhithikileyo.

You cleanse me with hyssop and I am clean, Wash me, and I am whiter than snow.

8 Ngizwise intokozo lenjabulo, ukuze athabe amathamboowachobozileyo.

You cause me to hear joy and gladness, You make bones You have bruised joyful.

9 Fihla ubuso bakho ezonweni zami, wesule zonke iziphambeko zami.

Hide Your face from my sin. And blot out all my iniquities.

10 Nkulunkulu, dala kimi inhliziyo ehlambulukileyo, njalo uvuselele umoya oqinileyo phakathi kwami.

Create for me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me.

11 Ungangilahli ebusweni bakho, njalo ungasusi umoya wakho ongcwele kimi.

Do not cast me forth from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Buyisela kimi intokozo yosindiso lwakho, ungisekele ngomoya ovumayo.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And a willing spirit sustains me.

13 Khona ngizafundisa abaphambukayo indlela zakho, lezoni zizaphendukela kuwe.

I teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners return to You.

14 Ngikhulula ecaleni legazi, Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwami, ulimi lwami luzahlabelela kakhulu ngokulunga kwakho.

Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue sings of Your righteousness.

15 Nkosi, vula indebe zami, lomlomo wami uzamemezela indumiso yakho.

O Lord, you open my lips, And my mouth declares Your praise.

16 Ngoba kawuthandi umhlatshelo, ngoba bengizawunika; kawuthokozi ngomnikelo wokutshiswa.

For You do not desire sacrifice, or I give [it], You do not accept burnt-offering.

17 Imihlatshelo kaNkulunkulu ingumoya odabukileyo; inhliziyo edabukileyo leyephukileyo, Nkulunkulu, kawuyikuyidelela.

The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, You do not despise.

18 Yenzele iZiyoni okuhle ngokuthanda kwakho; uyakhe imiduli yeJerusalema.

Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, You build the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Khona uzajabulela iminikelo yokulunga, umnikelo wokutshiswa, lomnikelo wonke; khona bezanikela amajongosi phezu kwelathi lakho.

Then You desire sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on your altar!