Amahubo 51
1 Ngihawukela, Nkulunkulu, ngokothandolomusa wakho; ngobunengi besihawu sakho yesula iziphambeko zami.
To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. When Nathan the Prophet had come to him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba. Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions;
2 Ungigezisise ebubini bami, ungihlambulule esonweni sami.
Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;
3 Ngoba mina ngiyazivuma iziphambeko zami, lesono sami sihlezi siphambi kwami.
For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually:
4 Ngonile kuwe, kuwe wedwa, ngenze okubi emehlweni akho, ukuze kuthiwe ulungile ekukhulumeni kwakho, uhlanzeke ekwahluleleni kwakho.
Against thee—against thee alone, have I sinned, And, wickedness—in thine eyes, have I done, —That thou mayest, Be justified when thou speakest, —Be clear when thou judgest.
5 Khangela, ngazalelwa ebubini, lomama wangomulela esonweni.
Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.
6 Khangela, uthanda iqiniso endaweni ezingaphakathi; lekusithekeni ungenza ngazi inhlakanipho.
Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.
7 Ngihlanze ngehisope, ngizahlambuluka; ngigezisa, ngizakuba mhlophe kuleliqhwa elikhithikileyo.
Wilt thou cleanse me from sin with hyssop, That I may be pure? Wilt thou wash me, That I may be whiter, than snow?
8 Ngizwise intokozo lenjabulo, ukuze athabe amathamboowachobozileyo.
Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult.
9 Fihla ubuso bakho ezonweni zami, wesule zonke iziphambeko zami.
Hide thy face from my sins, —And, all mine iniquities, blot out;
10 Nkulunkulu, dala kimi inhliziyo ehlambulukileyo, njalo uvuselele umoya oqinileyo phakathi kwami.
A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.
11 Ungangilahli ebusweni bakho, njalo ungasusi umoya wakho ongcwele kimi.
Do not cast me 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 joy of thy salvation, And, with a willing spirit, wilt thou uphold me: —
13 Khona ngizafundisa abaphambukayo indlela zakho, lezoni zizaphendukela kuwe.
I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return.
14 Ngikhulula ecaleni legazi, Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwami, ulimi lwami luzahlabelela kakhulu ngokulunga kwakho.
Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness;
15 Nkosi, vula indebe zami, lomlomo wami uzamemezela indumiso yakho.
O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise.
16 Ngoba kawuthandi umhlatshelo, ngoba bengizawunika; kawuthokozi ngomnikelo wokutshiswa.
For thou wilt not desire sacrifice—that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please:
17 Imihlatshelo kaNkulunkulu ingumoya odabukileyo; inhliziyo edabukileyo leyephukileyo, Nkulunkulu, kawuyikuyidelela.
The sacrifices of God, are a spirit that is broken, —A heart—broken and crushed, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Yenzele iZiyoni okuhle ngokuthanda kwakho; uyakhe imiduli yeJerusalema.
Do good, in thy good-pleasure, unto Zion, Wilt thou build the walls of Jerusalem!
19 Khona uzajabulela iminikelo yokulunga, umnikelo wokutshiswa, lomnikelo wonke; khona bezanikela amajongosi phezu kwelathi lakho.
Then, shalt thou desire the sacrifices of righteousness, Ascending-sacrifice and whole burnt-offering, Then, shall ascend upon thine altar, young bulls.
