Amahubo 52

1 Uzincomelani ngokubi, qhawe? Umusa kaNkulunkulu ukulo lonke usuku.

For the music director. A psalm (maskil) of David, concerning the time when Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the home of Ahimelech.” You great man, why do you boast about the evil things you've done? God's trustworthy love lasts all day long.

2 Ulimi lwakho luceba konke ukuganga, njengensingo ebukhali, lwenza inkohliso.

You plot to make people suffer; your words cut like a sharp razor, you liar!

3 Uthanda okubi kulokuhle; amanga kulokukhuluma iqiniso. (Sela)

You love evil more than good, and telling lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)

4 Uthanda wonke amazwi okuginya, limi lwenkohliso.

You love slanderous words that destroy others, you liar!

5 UNkulunkulu laye uzakubhidliza phakade, akususe, akuhluthune ethenteni, akusiphune elizweni labaphilayo. (Sela)

But God will strike you down so hard you'll never get up. He will grab hold of you and drag you from your tent. He will tear you out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 Abalungileyo bazakubona besabe, bazamhleka, besithi:

Those who do right will see all this. They will be astonished and laugh, saying,

7 Khangelani, umuntu ongamenzanga uNkulunkulu abe yinqaba yakhe, kodwa wathembela ebunengini benotho yakhe, eqinile ekugangeni kwakhe.

“See what happens to those who don't go to God for help but instead rely on their great wealth and strength—which only brings their destruction!”

8 Kodwa nginjengesihlahla somhlwathi esiluhlaza endlini kaNkulunkulu. Ngiyathemba emuseni kaNkulunkulu phakade laphakade.

But I'm like an olive tree growing strongly in God's house. I trust in God's unfailing love forever and ever.

9 Ngizakudumisa kuze kube phakade ngoba ukwenzile. Ngizalindela ibizo lakho, ngoba lihle phambi kwabangcwele bakho.

I will praise you forever, God, for all you have done. In the presence of your trustworthy people, I will place my hope in the kind of person you are, for you are good.