Amahubo 56

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

For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.

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

They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,

3 Mhla ngisesaba, mina ngizathemba kuwe.

In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.

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

In God — I will praise His word — in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

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

All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.

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

Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

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

Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?

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

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.

10 KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi, eNkosini ngizadumisa ilizwi.

In God — I will praise His word — in the LORD — I will praise His word —

11 KuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi?

In God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?

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

Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.

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

For thou hast delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.