Amahubo 64

1 Zwana, Nkulunkulu, ilizwi lami esikhalazweni sami, ulondoloze impilo yami ekwesabeni isitha.

For the end, a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to you; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.

2 Ungifihle ecebeni elifihliweyo lababi, ekuxokozeleni kwabenzi bobubi,

You have sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

3 abalola ulimi lwabo njengenkemba, bagobise umtshoko wabo, ngitsho amazwi ababayo,

who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;

4 ukutshoka opheleleyo besekusithekeni; bahle bamtshoke, bengesabi.

to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

5 Baziqinisa edabeni olubi, bekhuluma ngokuthiya, bathi: Ngubani ongayibona?

They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?

6 Badingisisa iziphambeko; silungile ngecebo elicetshwe ngobuqili; umcabango wangaphakathi womuntu kanye lenhliziyo kujulile.

They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabatshoka ngomtshoko masinyane; bazalinyazwa.

and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,

8 Njalo bazakwenza olwabo ulimi luwele phezu kwabo; bonke abababonayo bazabaleka.

and their tongues have set him at nothing, all that saw them were troubled;

9 Labo bonke abantu bazakwesaba, batshumayele isenzo sikaNkulunkulu, baqedisise umsebenzi wakhe.

and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.

10 Olungileyo uzajabula eNkosini, aphephele kuyo; bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bazazincoma.

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.