Amahubo 56
1 Woba lomusa kimi, Nkulunkulu, ngoba umuntu ufuna ukungiginya; usuku lonke esilwa uyangicindezela.
“For the leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!
2 Izitha zami zifuna ukungiginya usuku lonke, ngoba zinengi ezilwa zimelene lami ngokuziphakamisa.
Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.
3 Mhla ngisesaba, mina ngizathemba kuwe.
When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!
4 KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi lakhe, kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Inyama ingenzani kimi?
Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?
5 Usuku lonke baphambanisa amazwi ami; yonke imicabango yabo imelene lami ngokubi.
Every day they wrest my words; 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 watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.
7 Bazaphunyuka yini ngobubi? Ekuthukutheleni wisela phansi abantu, Nkulunkulu.
Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!
8 Ukuzulazula kwami ukubalile; wena faka izinyembezi zami embodleleni yakho; kazikho ogwalweni lwakho yini?
Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?
9 Khona izitha zami zizabuyela emuva mhla ngibizayo. Ngiyakwazi lokhu ukuthi uNkulunkulu ukimi.
When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.
10 KuNkulunkulu ngizadumisa ilizwi, eNkosini ngizadumisa ilizwi.
Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.
11 KuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba, angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi?
In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?
12 Nkulunkulu, izifungo zakho ziphezu kwami; ngizabuyisela kuwe izindumiso.
Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!
13 Ngoba uwukhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni, yebo, inyawo zami ekukhubekeni, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwabaphilayo.
For thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
