Amahubo 74
1 Nkulunkulu, usilahleleni kokuphela? Ulaka lwakho luvuthelani ngakuzo izimvu zedlelo lakho?
A maschil of Asaph. God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?
2 Khumbula ibandla lakho owalithenga endulo, intonga yelifa lakho owayihlengayo, le intaba yeZiyoni ohlala kuyo.
Call to mind your people, whom you purchased in ancient times, the tribe whom you have redeemed to be your own heritage, and Mount Zion, where you live.
3 Phakamisa inyawo zakho ezincithakalweni eziqhubekayo, konke okubi izitha ezikwenzileyo endaweni engcwele.
Come look at the complete ruins, all the damage that the enemy has done in the holy place.
4 Izitha zakho zibhongile phakathi kwezindawo zakho zokubuthanela, zamisa impawu zazo zibe zimpawu.
Your adversaries roared in the middle of your appointed place; they set up their battle flags.
5 Umuntu waziwa njengophakamisa amahloka eguswini lezihlahla.
They hacked away with axes as in a thick forest.
6 Kodwa khathesi zitshaye okubaziweyo kwayo ndawonye ngamahloka lezando.
They smashed and broke down all the engravings; they broke them with axes and hammers.
7 Zinikele indlu yakho engcwele emlilweni, zangcolisa indawo yokuhlala yebizo lakho ngokuyiwisela emhlabathini.
They set your sanctuary on fire; they desecrated where you live, knocking it to the ground.
8 Zathi enhliziyweni yazo: Kasibachithe ndawonye. Zatshisa zonke indawo zokubuthanela zikaNkulunkulu elizweni.
They said in their hearts, “We will destroy them all.” They burned up all of your meeting places in the land.
9 Impawu zethu kasiziboni; kakusekho mprofethi; kakho kithi owaziyo ukuthi koze kube nini.
We do not see any more signs; there is no prophet any more, and no one among us knows how long this will last.
10 Koze kube nini, Nkulunkulu, umcindezeli edelela? Isitha sizahlambaza ibizo lakho kokuphela yini?
How long, God, will the enemy throw insults at you? Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
11 Usifinyezeleni isandla sakho, yebo isandla sakho sokunene? Sikhuphe phakathi kwesifuba sakho.
Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take your right hand from your garment and destroy them.
12 Kanti uNkulunkulu uyiNkosi yami kusukela endulo, eyenza insindiso phakathi komhlaba.
Yet God has been my king from ancient times, bringing salvation on the earth.
13 Nguwe owehlukanisa ulwandle ngamandla akho; wafohloza amakhanda emigobho emanzini.
You divided the sea by your strength; you smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
14 Nguwe owachoboza amakhanda kaLeviyathani, wamnikela waba yikudla kwabantu enkangala.
You crushed the heads of leviathan; you fed him to those living in the wilderness.
15 Nguwe owaqhekeza umthombo lesifula, nguwe owomisa imifula egeleza njalo.
You broke open springs and streams; you dried up flowing rivers.
16 Usuku ngolwakho, lobusuku ngobakho; nguwe owamisa ukukhanya lelanga.
The day is yours, and the night is yours also; you set the sun and moon in place.
17 Nguwe owamisa yonke imikhawulo yomhlaba; nguwe owenza ihlobo lobusika.
You have set all the borders of the earth; you have made summer and winter.
18 Khumbula lokhu, isitha siyangisile, Nkosi, labantu abayizithutha bahlambazile ibizo lakho.
Call to mind how the enemy hurled insults at you, Yahweh, and that a foolish people has blasphemed your name.
19 Ungawunikeli umphefumulo wejuba lakho ezinyamazaneni zendle; ungakhohlwa ixuku lezihlupheki zakho phakade.
Do not give the life of your dove to a wild animal. Do not forget forever the life of your oppressed people.
20 Nanzelela isivumelwano; ngoba indawo ezimnyama zomhlaba zigcwele indawo zokuhlala zesihluku.
Remember your covenant, for the dark regions of the land are full of places of violence.
21 Kangabuyeli eyangekile ocindezelweyo; ohluphekayo loswelayo kabalidumise ibizo lakho.
Do not let the oppressed be turned back in shame; let the poor and oppressed praise your name.
22 Vuka, Nkulunkulu! Ulumele udaba lwakho, ukhumbule ihlazo lakho ngoyisiwula usuku lonke.
Arise, God; defend your own honor; call to mind how fools insult you all day long.
23 Ungakhohlwa ilizwi lezitha zakho, ukuxokozela kwabakuvukelayo kwenyuka njalonjalo.
Do not forget the voice of your adversaries or the uproar of those who continually defy you.
