Amahubo 63
1 Nkulunkulu, unguNkulunkulu wami, ngizakudinga ngovivi; umphefumulo wami womela wena; inyama yami iyakulangatha, elizweni elomileyo leligagadekileyo, elingelamanzi.
A Melody of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee, —My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land—dry, and weary for want of water, —
2 Njengoba ngikubonile endaweni engcwele, ngibone amandla akho lobukhosi bakho.
In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.
3 Ngoba uthandolomusa wakho lungcono kulempilo; indebe zami zizakudumisa.
Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud shall praise thee!
4 Ngokunjalo ngizakubonga ngisaphila, ngiphakamise izandla zami ebizweni lakho.
Thus, will I bless thee while I live, In thy Name, will I lift up mine outspread hands:
5 Umphefumulo wami uzasutha kungathi ngomnkantsho lamahwahwa, lomlomo wami uzadumisa ngezindebe ezithabisayo.
As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.
6 Lapho ngikukhumbula embhedeni wami, emilindweni yebusuku ngizindla ngawe.
Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.
7 Ngoba ubulusizo lwami, ngakho emthunzini wempiko zakho ngizahlabela ngithokoze.
For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.
8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele ekukulandeleni, isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.
My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.
9 Kodwa abadinga umphefumulo wami ukuwuchitha bazakuya ezindaweni zomhlaba eziphansi.
When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
10 Bazanikelwa emandleni enkemba, babe yisabelo samakhanka.
Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.
11 Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; wonke ofunga ngaye uzazincoma; kodwa umlomo wabaqamba amanga uzavalwa.
But, the king, shall rejoice in God, —Every one shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who speak falsehood, shall be stopped.
