Amahubo 59
1 Ngikhulula ezitheni zami, Nkulunkulu wami, ungimise ngaphezu kwabangivukelayo.
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Save me, O God, from my enemies; secure me from my assailants.
2 Ngikhulula kubenzi bobubi, ungisindise ebantwini abomele igazi.
Save me from those who do wrong, save me from the bloodthirsty.
3 Ngoba, khangela, bacathamela umphefumulo wami; abalamandla bayangihlanganyela, kungekho siphambeko sami njalo kungekho sono sami, Nkosi.
For see! They lay ambush for me, strong men are banded against me not for sin or transgression of mine, for no guilt of mine, O Lord,
4 Ngaphandle kwecala bayagijima bezilungisa. Vuka, ungisize, ubone.
they run and make ready. Awake! Come forth to meet me, and see!
5 Wena-ke, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wamabandla, Nkulunkulu kaIsrayeli; vuka ukuze uhambele zonke izizwe, ungahawukeli lamunye wabakhohlisayo ebubini. (Sela)
You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, awake! And punish the proud, every one; spare none of the traitors vile. (Selah)
6 Bayabuyela kusihlwa, behlaba umkhulungwane njengenja, bezingelezela umuzi.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
7 Khangela, bempompoloza ngomlomo wabo, inkemba zisendebeni zabo, ngoba bathi: Ngubani ozwayo?
Look at their venomous mouths, tongues like swords, they think no one hears them.
8 Kodwa wena, Nkosi, uzabahleka, uzaziklolodela zonke izizwe.
But you, Lord, laugh at them, you mock all the insolent.
9 Ngenxa yamandla akhe ngizalindela kuwe, ngoba uNkulunkulu uyinqaba yami.
My strength, I will sing to you, for God is my sure retreat.
10 UNkulunkulu womusa wami uzangandulela; uNkulunkulu uzangenza ngibone isiloyiso sami ezitheni zami.
My God with his love will meet me, and feast my eyes on my foes.
11 Ungazibulali, hlezi abantu bakithi bakhohlwe; uzizulazulise ngamandla akho, uzehlisele phansi, wena sihlangu sethu, Nkosi.
Slay them not, lest my people forget, let your hosts keep them roaming and wandering.
12 Ngesono somlomo wazo, ngelizwi lendebe zazo, kazibanjwe ekuzigqajeni kwazo, langenxa yokuhlambaza lokuqamba amanga ezikukhulumayo.
In their sinful speech snare them, O Lord; and may they be trapped in their pride, for the curses and lies that they utter.
13 Uziqede ngokuthukuthela, uziqede zingabi khona, ukuze bazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu uyabusa koJakobe, kuze kube sekupheleni komhlaba. (Sela)
In your wrath make a clean end of them, that people, to the ends of the earth, may know that God rules in Jacob. (Selah)
14 Kababuyele-ke kusihlwa behlaba umkhulungwane njengenja, bezingelezela umuzi.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
15 Bona kabazulazulele ukudla, nxa bengasuthanga kabalale.
They roam about for a feast, and snarl, if they get not their fill.
16 Kodwa mina ngizahlabelela ngamandla akho; yebo, ngizahlabelela kakhulu ekuseni ngomusa wakho; ngoba ube yinqaba yami lesiphephelo sami ngosuku lokuhlupheka kwami.
But I will sing of your might; I will ring out your love in the morning. For to me you have been a sure refuge, a retreat in the day of my trouble.
17 Mandla ami, ngizahlabelela kuwe, ngoba uNkulunkulu uyinqaba yami, uNkulunkulu womusa wami.
My strength, I will sing praise to you, for God is my sure retreat, my faithful God.
