Amahubo 86

1 Beka indlebe yakho, Nkosi, ungiphendule, ngoba ngingumyanga, ngiyaswela.

A PRAYER OF DAVID. Incline, O YHWH, Your ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.

2 Londoloza umphefumulo wami, ngoba ngiyamesaba uNkulunkulu; wena Nkulunkulu wami, sindisa inceku yakho ekuthembayo.

Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Your servant who is trusting to You, O You, my God.

3 Woba lesihawu kimi, Nkosi, ngoba ngikhala kuwe usuku lonke.

Favor me, O Lord, for I call to You all the day.

4 Thokozisa umphefumulo wenceku yakho, ngoba kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyawuphakamisela umphefumulo wami.

Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

5 Ngoba wena, Nkosi, ulungile, ungothethelelayo; umkhulu emuseni kubo bonke abakubizayo.

For You, Lord, [are] good and forgiving, And abundant in kindness to all calling You.

6 Beka indlebe, Nkosi, emkhulekweni wami; ulalele ilizwi lokuncenga kwami.

Hear, O YHWH, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

7 Ngosuku lokuhlupheka kwami ngizakhala kuwe, ngoba uzangiphendula.

In a day of my distress I call You, For You answer me.

8 Kakho ofanana lawe phakathi kwabonkulunkulu, Nkosi, njalo enjengemisebenzi yakho kayikho.

There is none like You among the gods, O Lord, And like Your works there are none.

9 Izizwe zonke ozenzileyo zizakuza zikhothame phambi kwakho, Nkosi, zidumise ibizo lakho.

All nations that You have made Come and bow themselves before You, O Lord, And give honor to Your Name.

10 Ngoba wena umkhulu, wenza izinto ezimangalisayo, unguNkulunkulu wena wedwa.

For You [are] great, and doing wonders, You [are] God alone.

11 Ngifundisa indlela yakho, Nkosi, ngizahamba eqinisweni lakho; hlanganisa inhliziyo yami ukuze yesabe ibizo lakho.

Show me, O YHWH, Your way, I walk in Your truth, My heart rejoices to fear Your Name.

12 Ngizakudumisa, Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ngenhliziyo yami yonke; ngilidumise ibizo lakho kuze kube nininini.

I confess You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honor Your Name for all time.

13 Ngoba umusa wakho phezu kwami mkhulu; njalo wakhulula umphefumulo wami esihogweni esingaphansi kakhulu. (Sheol h7585)

For Your kindness [is] great toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

14 Nkulunkulu, abazigqajayo bangivukele, lemibuthano yabalobudlwangudlwangu idinga umphefumulo wami; njalo kabakubekanga phambi kwabo.

O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed You before them,

15 Kodwa wena, Nkosi, unguNkulunkulu olozwelo, lolesisa, ophuza ukuthukuthela, lomkhulu emuseni leqinisweni.

And You, O Lord, [are] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

16 Phendukela kimi, ungihawukele; uyiphe inceku yakho amandla akho, usindise indodana yencekukazi yakho.

Look to me, and favor me, Give Your strength to Your servant, And give salvation to a son of Your handmaid.

17 Ngenzela isiboniso sokuhle, ukuze labo abangizondayo babone bayangeke, ngoba wena, Nkosi, ungisizile wangiduduza.

Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For You, O YHWH, have helped me, Indeed, You have comforted me!