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. God, you are my God! I earnestly search for you, my soul thirsts for you, and my flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

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

So I have looked on you in the sanctuary, to see your power and your glory.

3 Ngoba uthandolomusa wakho lungcono kulempilo; indebe zami zizakudumisa.

Because your covenant faithfulness is better than life, my lips will praise you.

4 Ngokunjalo ngizakubonga ngisaphila, ngiphakamise izandla zami ebizweni lakho.

So I will bless you while I live; I will lift up my hands in your name.

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

It will be as if I ate a meal of marrow and fatness; with joyful lips my mouth will praise you,

6 Lapho ngikukhumbula embhedeni wami, emilindweni yebusuku ngizindla ngawe.

when I think about you on my bed and meditate on you in the night hours.

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

For you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.

8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele ekukulandeleni, isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.

I cling to you; your right hand supports me.

9 Kodwa abadinga umphefumulo wami ukuwuchitha bazakuya ezindaweni zomhlaba eziphansi.

But those who seek to destroy my life will go down into the lowest parts of the earth;

10 Bazanikelwa emandleni enkemba, babe yisabelo samakhanka.

they will be given over to those whose hands use the sword, and they will become food for the jackals.

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

But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who swears by him will be proud of him, but the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped up.