Amahubo 63
1 Nkulunkulu, unguNkulunkulu wami, ngizakudinga ngovivi; umphefumulo wami womela wena; inyama yami iyakulangatha, elizweni elomileyo leligagadekileyo, elingelamanzi.
A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
2 Njengoba ngikubonile endaweni engcwele, ngibone amandla akho lobukhosi bakho.
So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.
3 Ngoba uthandolomusa wakho lungcono kulempilo; indebe zami zizakudumisa.
Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
4 Ngokunjalo ngizakubonga ngisaphila, ngiphakamise izandla zami ebizweni lakho.
So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
5 Umphefumulo wami uzasutha kungathi ngomnkantsho lamahwahwa, lomlomo wami uzadumisa ngezindebe ezithabisayo.
As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips doth my mouth praise.
6 Lapho ngikukhumbula embhedeni wami, emilindweni yebusuku ngizindla ngawe.
If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches — I meditate on Thee.
7 Ngoba ubulusizo lwami, ngakho emthunzini wempiko zakho ngizahlabela ngithokoze.
For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.
8 Umphefumulo wami unamathele ekukulandeleni, isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.
Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.
9 Kodwa abadinga umphefumulo wami ukuwuchitha bazakuya ezindaweni zomhlaba eziphansi.
And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
10 Bazanikelwa emandleni enkemba, babe yisabelo samakhanka.
They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
11 Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; wonke ofunga ngaye uzazincoma; kodwa umlomo wabaqamba amanga uzavalwa.
And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!
