Amahubo 56

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

For the music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.

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

My enemies chase me down all the time—there are many of them, attacking me in their arrogance.

3 Mhla ngisesaba, mina ngizathemba kuwe.

But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.

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

I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

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

They constantly twist my words against me; they spend all their time thinking of evil things to do to me.

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

They gather together in their hiding places to keep watch on me, hoping to kill me.

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

Will they escape when they do so much evil? God, in anger bring these people down!

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

You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle. You've kept a record of each one.

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

Then those who hate me will run away when I call for your help. For I know this: God is for me!

10 KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi, eNkosini ngizadumisa ilizwi.

I thank God for his promises. I thank the Lord for his promises.

11 KuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi?

I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

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

God, I will keep my promises to you. I will give thank offerings to you,

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

for you have saved me from death and kept me from falling. Now I walk in the presence of God, in the light that gives life.