Amahubo 64

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

For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Hear my voice, God, listen to my complaint; preserve my life from fear of my enemies.

2 Ungifihle ecebeni elifihliweyo lababi, ekuxokozeleni kwabenzi bobubi,

Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers, from the commotion of the doers of iniquity.

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

They have sharpened their tongues like swords; they have aimed their arrows, bitter words,

4 ukutshoka opheleleyo besekusithekeni; bahle bamtshoke, bengesabi.

so that they may shoot from secret places at someone who is innocent; suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing.

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

They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they consult privately together in order to set traps; they say, “Who will see us?”

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

They invent sinful plans; “We have finished,” they say, “a careful plan.” The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep.

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabatshoka ngomtshoko masinyane; bazalinyazwa.

But God will shoot them; suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows.

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

They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; all who see them will wag their heads.

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

All people will fear and will declare God's deeds. They will wisely think about what he has done.

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

The righteous will be glad about Yahweh and will take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will take pride in him.