Amahubo 60
1 Nkulunkulu, ubusilahlile, wasibhidliza, wathukuthela; buyela kithi.
To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.
2 Uzamazamisile umhlaba, wawuqhekeza; silisa imikenke yawo, ngoba uyazamazama.
Thou hast made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
3 Abantu bakho ubabonisile okulukhuni; usinathise iwayini lokudiyazela.
Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.
4 Ubanikile labo abakwesabayo isiboniso, ukuze siphakanyiswe ngenxa yeqiniso. (Sela)
Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah)
5 Ukuze abathandekayo bakho bakhululwe; sindisa ngesandla sakho sokunene, usiphendule.
That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.
6 UNkulunkulu ukhulumile ebungcweleni bakhe. Ngizathaba, ngilabe iShekema, ngilinganise isihotsha seSukothi.
God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7 Ngeyami iGileyadi, njalo ngowami uManase, loEfrayimi ungamandla ekhanda lami, uJuda ngumnikumthetho wami.
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;
8 UMowabi ungumganu wami wokugezela; phezu kukaEdoma ngizaphosela inyathela lami; mayelana lami, wena Filisti, memeza ngokunqoba.
Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.
9 Ngubani ozangisa emzini oqinileyo? Ngubani ozangiholela eEdoma?
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?
10 Kawusilahlanga yini, Nkulunkulu; kawuphumanga, Nkulunkulu, lamabutho ethu?
[Wilt] not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?
11 Siphe usizo ekuhlupheni, ngoba luyize uncedo lomuntu.
Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.
12 KuNkulunkulu sizakwenza ngobuqhawe, ngoba yena uzanyathelela phansi izitha zethu.
Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.
