Amahubo 56

1 Woba lomusa kimi, Nkulunkulu, ngoba umuntu ufuna ukungiginya; usuku lonke esilwa uyangicindezela.

For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.

2 Izitha zami zifuna ukungiginya usuku lonke, ngoba zinengi ezilwa zimelene lami ngokuziphakamisa.

Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.

3 Mhla ngisesaba, mina ngizathemba kuwe.

They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you.

4 KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi lakhe, kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Inyama ingenzani kimi?

In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.

5 Usuku lonke baphambanisa amazwi ami; yonke imicabango yabo imelene lami ngokubi.

All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for evil.

6 Bayabuthana, bagugube, bona baqaphelise izinyathelo zami, lapho belindele umphefumulo wami.

They will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.

7 Bazaphunyuka yini ngobubi? Ekuthukutheleni wisela phansi abantu, Nkulunkulu.

You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.

8 Ukuzulazula kwami ukubalile; wena faka izinyembezi zami embodleleni yakho; kazikho ogwalweni lwakho yini?

O God, I have declared my life to you; you has set my tears before you, even according to your promise.

9 Khona izitha zami zizabuyela emuva mhla ngibizayo. Ngiyakwazi lokhu ukuthi uNkulunkulu ukimi.

Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon you; behold, I know that you are my God.

10 KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi, eNkosini ngizadumisa ilizwi.

In God, will I praise [his] word; in the Lord will I praise [his] saying.

11 KuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi?

I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

12 Nkulunkulu, izifungo zakho ziphezu kwami; ngizabuyisela kuwe izindumiso.

The vows of your praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

13 Ngoba uwukhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni, yebo, inyawo zami ekukhubekeni, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwabaphilayo.

For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.