Amahubo 63

1 Nkulunkulu, unguNkulunkulu wami, ngizakudinga ngovivi; umphefumulo wami womela wena; inyama yami iyakulangatha, elizweni elomileyo leligagadekileyo, elingelamanzi.

A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:

2 Njengoba ngikubonile endaweni engcwele, ngibone amandla akho lobukhosi bakho.

To see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;

3 Ngoba uthandolomusa wakho lungcono kulempilo; indebe zami zizakudumisa.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

4 Ngokunjalo ngizakubonga ngisaphila, ngiphakamise izandla zami ebizweni lakho.

So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 Umphefumulo wami uzasutha kungathi ngomnkantsho lamahwahwa, lomlomo wami uzadumisa ngezindebe ezithabisayo.

My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips.

6 Lapho ngikukhumbula embhedeni wami, emilindweni yebusuku ngizindla ngawe.

When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:

7 Ngoba ubulusizo lwami, ngakho emthunzini wempiko zakho ngizahlabela ngithokoze.

For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.

8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele ekukulandeleni, isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

9 Kodwa abadinga umphefumulo wami ukuwuchitha bazakuya ezindaweni zomhlaba eziphansi.

But those that seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth;

10 Bazanikelwa emandleni enkemba, babe yisabelo samakhanka.

They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

11 Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; wonke ofunga ngaye uzazincoma; kodwa umlomo wabaqamba amanga uzavalwa.

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.