Amahubo 52

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

WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

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

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.

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

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. (Selah)

4 Uthanda wonke amazwi okuginya, limi lwenkohliso.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

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

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 Abalungileyo bazakubona besabe, bazamhleka, besithi:

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

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

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

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

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

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

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.