Amahubo 60

1 Nkulunkulu, ubusilahlile, wasibhidliza, wathukuthela; buyela kithi.

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

2 Uzamazamisile umhlaba, wawuqhekeza; silisa imikenke yawo, ngoba uyazamazama.

You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.

3 Abantu bakho ubabonisile okulukhuni; usinathise iwayini lokudiyazela.

You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

4 Ubanikile labo abakwesabayo isiboniso, ukuze siphakanyiswe ngenxa yeqiniso. (Sela)

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

5 Ukuze abathandekayo bakho bakhululwe; sindisa ngesandla sakho sokunene, usiphendule.

So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

6 UNkulunkulu ukhulumile ebungcweleni bakhe. Ngizathaba, ngilabe iShekema, ngilinganise isihotsha seSukothi.

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure 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. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

8 UMowabi ungumganu wami wokugezela; phezu kukaEdoma ngizaphosela inyathela lami; mayelana lami, wena Filisti, memeza ngokunqoba.

Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

9 Ngubani ozangisa emzini oqinileyo? Ngubani ozangiholela eEdoma?

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

10 Kawusilahlanga yini, Nkulunkulu; kawuphumanga, Nkulunkulu, lamabutho ethu?

Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.

11 Siphe usizo ekuhlupheni, ngoba luyize uncedo lomuntu.

Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.

12 KuNkulunkulu sizakwenza ngobuqhawe, ngoba yena uzanyathelela phansi izitha zethu.

Through God we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.