Amahubo 64

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

For the music director. A psalm of David. God, please listen to my complaint. Protect me because my enemies scare me.

2 Ungifihle ecebeni elifihliweyo lababi, ekuxokozeleni kwabenzi bobubi,

Shelter me from the plots of the wicked, from this evil mob.

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

What they say cuts like swords; they fire off poisonous words like arrows.

4 ukutshoka opheleleyo besekusithekeni; bahle bamtshoke, bengesabi.

They shoot from their hiding places at innocent people—doing this without warning, not afraid of being caught.

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

They encourage one another to do evil, planning how to secretly trap people, telling themselves, “Nobody will notice.”

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

They plot wicked things. “What a great plan we've created!” they say. There are no limits to the depths to which human minds and thoughts can sink.

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabatshoka ngomtshoko masinyane; bazalinyazwa.

But God will shoot them with arrows; all of a sudden they will be wounded.

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

What they themselves say will trip them up; people who see them will mock them, shaking their heads at them.

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

Then everyone will be frightened. They will say that this is the work of God, and they will think about what he has done.

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

Those who are right with the Lord will be happy in him, they will go to him for protection. Those who live right will praise him.