< Amahubo 83 >

1 Nkulunkulu, ungazithuleli; ungathuli, ungathi zwi, Nkulunkulu.
A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
2 Ngoba, khangela, izitha zakho ziyaxokozela, labakuzondayo baphakamise ikhanda.
See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.
3 Benzela abantu bakho iseluleko sobuqili, bacebisana bemelene labafihliweyo bakho.
With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
4 Bathi: Wozani, sibaqume, bangabi yisizwe, lebizo likaIsrayeli lingabe lisakhunjulwa.
saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”
5 Ngoba bacebisana nganhliziyonye, benza isivumelwano esimelana lawe;
For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—
6 amathente eEdoma, lamaIshmayeli; iMowabi, lamaHagari;
the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
7 iGebali, leAmoni, leAmaleki; amaFilisti kanye labahlali beTire;
of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.
8 iAshuri layo isizihlanganise labo; bebeyingalo ebantwaneni bakaLothi. (Sela)
Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot.
9 Yenza kubo njengeMidiyani, njengoSisera, njengoJabini, esifuleni iKishoni.
Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,
10 Babhubhela eEndori, baba ngumquba womhlabathi.
who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
11 Yenza zona izikhulu zabo zibe njengoOrebi lanjengoZebi, lawo wonke amakhosana abo abe njengoZeba lanjengoZalimuna,
Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 abathi: Kasizithathele amadlelo kaNkulunkulu abe ngawethu.
who said, “Let us possess for ourselves the pastures of God.”
13 Nkulunkulu wami, benze babe njengokuhwithwayo, njengamakhoba phambi komoya,
Make them like tumbleweed, O my God, like chaff before the wind.
14 njengomlilo utshisa ihlathi, lanjengelangabi lithungela izintaba.
As fire consumes a forest, as a flame sets the mountains ablaze,
15 Ngokunjalo baxotshe ngesivunguzane sakho, ubethuse ngesiphepho sakho.
so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm.
16 Gcwalisa ubuso babo ngehlazo, ukuze balidinge ibizo lakho, Nkosi.
Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.
17 Kababe lenhloni bethuke kuze kube nininini, yebo, badunyazwe babhubhe.
May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.
18 Ukuze bazi ukuthi nguwe wedwa, obizo lakho nguJehova, oPhezukonke emhlabeni wonke.
May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

< Amahubo 83 >