< Amahubo 83 >

1 Nkulunkulu, ungazithuleli; ungathuli, ungathi zwi, Nkulunkulu.
A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not Thou silence; hold not Thy peace, and be not still, O God.
2 Ngoba, khangela, izitha zakho ziyaxokozela, labakuzondayo baphakamise ikhanda.
For, lo, Thine enemies are in an uproar; and they that hate Thee have lifted up the head.
3 Benzela abantu bakho iseluleko sobuqili, bacebisana bemelene labafihliweyo bakho.
They hold crafty converse against Thy people, and take counsel against Thy treasured ones.
4 Bathi: Wozani, sibaqume, bangabi yisizwe, lebizo likaIsrayeli lingabe lisakhunjulwa.
They have said: 'Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.'
5 Ngoba bacebisana nganhliziyonye, benza isivumelwano esimelana lawe;
For they have consulted together with one consent; against Thee do they make a covenant;
6 amathente eEdoma, lamaIshmayeli; iMowabi, lamaHagari;
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;
7 iGebali, leAmoni, leAmaleki; amaFilisti kanye labahlali beTire;
Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 iAshuri layo isizihlanganise labo; bebeyingalo ebantwaneni bakaLothi. (Sela)
Assyria also is joined with them; they have been an arm to the children of Lot. (Selah)
9 Yenza kubo njengeMidiyani, njengoSisera, njengoJabini, esifuleni iKishoni.
Do Thou unto them as unto Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon;
10 Babhubhela eEndori, baba ngumquba womhlabathi.
Who were destroyed at En-dor; they became as dung for the earth.
11 Yenza zona izikhulu zabo zibe njengoOrebi lanjengoZebi, lawo wonke amakhosana abo abe njengoZeba lanjengoZalimuna,
Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and like Zebah and Zalmunna all their princes;
12 abathi: Kasizithathele amadlelo kaNkulunkulu abe ngawethu.
Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in possession the habitations of God.'
13 Nkulunkulu wami, benze babe njengokuhwithwayo, njengamakhoba phambi komoya,
O my God, make them like the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind.
14 njengomlilo utshisa ihlathi, lanjengelangabi lithungela izintaba.
As the fire that burneth the forest, and as the flame that setteth the mountains ablaze;
15 Ngokunjalo baxotshe ngesivunguzane sakho, ubethuse ngesiphepho sakho.
So pursue them with Thy tempest, and affright them with Thy storm.
16 Gcwalisa ubuso babo ngehlazo, ukuze balidinge ibizo lakho, Nkosi.
Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek Thy name, O LORD.
17 Kababe lenhloni bethuke kuze kube nininini, yebo, badunyazwe babhubhe.
Let them be ashamed and affrighted for ever; yea, let them be abashed and perish;
18 Ukuze bazi ukuthi nguwe wedwa, obizo lakho nguJehova, oPhezukonke emhlabeni wonke.
That they may know that it is Thou alone whose name is the LORD, the Most High over all the earth.

< Amahubo 83 >