Amahubo 86
1 Beka indlebe yakho, Nkosi, ungiphendule, ngoba ngingumyanga, ngiyaswela.
A Prayer of David. O Lord, incline your ear, and listen to me; for I am poor and needy.
2 Londoloza umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngiyamesaba uNkulunkulu; wena Nkulunkulu wami, sindisa inceku yakho ekuthembayo.
Preserve my soul, for I am holy; save your servant, O God, who hopes in you.
3 Woba lesihawu kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngikhala kuwe usuku lonke.
Pity me, O Lord: for to you will I cry all the day.
4 Thokozisa umphefumulo wenceku yakho, ngoba kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyawuphakamisela umphefumulo wami.
Rejoice the sold of your servant: for to you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
5 Ngoba wena, Nkosi, ulungile, ungothethelelayo; umkhulu emuseni kubo bonke abakubizayo.
For you, O Lord, are kind, and gentle; and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon you.
6 Beka indlebe, Nkosi, emkhulekweni wami; ulalele ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.
Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication.
7 Ngosuku lokuhlupheka kwami ngizakhala kuwe, ngoba uzangiphendula.
In the day of my trouble I cried to you: for you did hear me.
8 Kakho ofanana lawe phakathi kwabonkulunkulu, Nkosi, njalo enjengemisebenzi yakho kayikho.
There is none like to you, O Lord, amongst the god; and there are no [works] like to your works.
9 Izizwe zonke ozenzileyo zizakuza zikhothame phambi kwakho, Nkosi, zidumise ibizo lakho.
All nations whom you have made shall come, and shall worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.
10 Ngoba wena umkhulu, wenza izinto ezimangalisayo, unguNkulunkulu wena wedwa.
For you are great, and do wonders: you are the only [and] the great God.
11 Ngifundisa indlela yakho, Nkosi, ngizahamba eqinisweni lakho; hlanganisa inhliziyo yami ukuze yesabe ibizo lakho.
Guide me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth: let my heart rejoice, that I may fear your name.
12 Ngizakudumisa, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngenhliziyo yami yonke; ngilidumise ibizo lakho kuze kube nininini.
I will give you thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart; and I will glorify your name for ever.
13 Ngoba umusa wakho phezu kwami mkhulu; njalo wakhulula umphefumulo wami esihogweni esingaphansi kakhulu. (Sheol h7585)
For your mercy is great towards me; and you have delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (Sheol h7585)
14 Nkulunkulu, abazigqajayo bangivukele, lemibuthano yabalobudlwangudlwangu idinga umphefumulo wami; njalo kabakubekanga phambi kwabo.
O God, transgressors have risen up against me, and an assembly of violent [men] have sought my life; and have not set you before them.
15 Kodwa wena, Nkosi, unguNkulunkulu olozwelo, lolesisa, ophuza ukuthukuthela, lomkhulu emuseni leqinisweni.
But you, O Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, longsuffering, and abundant in mercy and true.
16 Phendukela kimi, ungihawukele; uyiphe inceku yakho amandla akho, usindise indodana yencekukazi yakho.
Look you upon me, and have mercy upon me: give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your handmaid.
17 Ngenzela isiboniso sokuhle, ukuze labo abangizondayo babone bayangeke, ngoba wena, Nkosi, ungisizile wangiduduza.
Establish with me a token for good; and let them that hate me see [it] and be ashamed; because you, O Lord, have helped me, and comforted me.
