Amahubo 7
1 Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, ngiyathembela kuwe; ngisindisa kubo bonke abangizingelayo, ungikhulule.
A psalm (shiggaion) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, from the tribe of Benjamin. Lord my God, you are my protection. Save me from those who persecute me; please rescue me!
2 Hlezi adabule umphefumulo wami njengesilwane, edabudabula, kungekho okhululayo.
Otherwise they will tear me apart like a lion, ripping me to pieces with no one to save me.
3 Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, uba ngikwenzile lokhu, uba kukhona okubi ezandleni zami,
If I have done what I'm accused of, if my hands are guilty,
4 uba ngiphindisele okubi kosekuthuleni lami (kuphela ngaphanga oyisitha sami ngaphandle kwesizatho),
If I have paid back a friend with evil, if I have robbed my enemy for no reason,
5 isitha kasizingele umphefumulo wami, siwufice, siyinyathelele impilo yami emhlabathini, senze udumo lwami luhlale ethulini. (Sela)
Then let my enemies chase me down; let them trample me in the dust and drag my reputation through the dirt. (Selah)
6 Vuka, Nkosi, ngolaka lwakho, ziphakamise ngenxa yentukuthelo yezitha zami; vuka ungimele; ulayile isahlulelo.
Stand up, Lord, in your anger, rise up against the fury of my enemies; wake up, Lord, and bring me justice!
7 Ngakho inhlangano yezizwe izakuhanqa; buya ngaphezulu phezu kwayo.
Bring together the nations before you; rule them from your throne on high.
8 INkosi izakwahlulela izizwe. Ngahlulela, Nkosi, njengokulunga kwami lanjengobuqotho bami obukimi.
The Lord judges all people. Defend me, Lord, because I do what is right, because of my integrity.
9 Ake buphele ububi bababi, kodwa umqinise olungileyo, ngoba ohlola inhliziyo lezinso nguNkulunkulu olungileyo.
Please bring an end to the evil done by the wicked; vindicate those who do good, for you are the God of right who examines hearts and minds.
10 Isihlangu sami sikuNkulunkulu osindisa abaqotho enhliziyweni.
The Most High God is my defense, the one who saves those who live right.
11 UNkulunkulu ngumahluleli olungileyo, njalo nguNkulunkulu othukuthelela omubi insuku zonke.
God is a fair judge who is always hostile to evil.
12 Uba engaphenduki, uzalola inkemba yakhe; useligobile idandili lakhe walilungisa.
If people do not change their minds, he will sharpen his sword. He has bent and strung his bow.
13 Usemlungisele izikhali zokufa, wenzela abazingeli imitshoko yakhe etshisayo.
He has prepared weapons of death, he has his flaming arrows ready.
14 Khangela, uhelelwa ngobubi, akhulelwe yikona, azale amanga.
See how the wicked conceive evil! They are pregnant with trouble. They give birth to dishonesty.
15 Agebhe umgodi awugubhe, abesewela egodini alenzileyo.
They dig a deep hole to catch people, but then fall into it themselves.
16 Ububi bakhe buzabuyela phezu kwekhanda lakhe, lodlame lwakhe lwehlele enkanda yakhe.
The trouble they cause rebounds to hit them on the head; their violence against others comes down on their own skulls.
17 Ngizayidumisa iNkosi njengokulunga kwayo, ngihlabelele ibizo leNkosi ephezu konke.
I will thank the Lord because he does what is right; I will sing praises to the name of the Lord Most High.
