Amahubo 88
1 Nkosi Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwami, emini, ebusuku ngakhala phambi kwakho.
“A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the leader of the music. Upon wind instruments. A psalm of Heman, the Ezrahite.” O LORD, God of my salvation! To thee do I cry by day, And by night is my prayer before thee!
2 Umkhuleko wami kawuze phambi kwakho; beka indlebe yakho ekukhaleni kwami.
Let my supplication come before thee; Incline thine ear to my cry!
For my soul is full of misery, And my life draweth near to the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
4 Ngibalwa lalabo abehlela emgodini; nginjengomuntu ongelamandla.
I am counted with those who are going down to the pit; I am like one who hath no strength.
5 Ngikhululwe phakathi kwabafileyo, nginjengababuleweyo abalele engcwabeni, ongasabakhumbuliyo; ngoba bequnyiwe basuswa esandleni sakho.
I am left to myself among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom thou no more rememberest, And who are cut off from thy [[protecting]] hand.
6 Ungifakile emgodini ongaphansi kakhulu, emnyameni, ekujuleni.
Thou hast placed me in a deep pit, In a dark and deep abyss.
7 Intukuthelo yakho iyangeleka, langawo wonke amagagasi akho ungihluphile. (Sela)
Thy wrath presseth hard upon me, And thou afflictest me with all thy waves! (Pause)
8 Ususele khatshana lami abejwayelene lami; wangenza ngibe yisinengiso kubo; ngivalelwe, ngingephume.
Thou hast put mine acquaintances far from me, Yea, thou hast made me their abhorrence: I am shut up, and cannot go forth.
9 Ilihlo lami liyaphela ngenxa yosizi. Ngikubizile lonke usuku, Nkosi, ngelulele izandla zami kuwe.
Mine eyes languish by reason of my affliction. I call upon thee daily, O LORD! To thee do I stretch out my hands!
10 Abafileyo uyabenzela izimangaliso yini? Imimoya efileyo izavuka yini ikudumise? (Sela)
Canst thou show wonders to the dead? Shall the dead arise, and praise thee? (Pause)
11 Uthando lwakho luzalandiswa yini engcwabeni? Ukuthembeka kwakho encithakalweni yini?
Shall thy goodness be declared in the grave, Or thy faithfulness in the place of corruption?
12 Izimangaliso zakho zizakwaziwa yini emnyameni? Lokulunga kwakho elizweni lokukhohlwa yini?
Shall thy wonders be known in the dark, And thy justice in the land of forgetfulness?
13 Kodwa mina, Nkosi, ngikhalile kuwe, lekuseni umkhuleko wami uzakuza phambi kwakho.
To thee do I cry, O LORD! In the morning doth my cry come before thee.
14 Nkosi, ulahlelani umphefumulo wami? Ubufihlelani ubuso bakho kimi?
Why, O LORD! dost thou cast me off? Why hidest thou thy face from me?
15 Ngihluphekile ngingofayo kusukela ebutsheni, ngithwele ukwesabeka kwakho, ngikhathazekile.
I have been afflicted and languishing from my youth; I suffer thy terrors, and am distracted.
16 Ulaka lwakho olutshisayo ludlulile phezu kwami, okwesabekayo kwakho kungiqedile.
Thy fierce wrath overwhelmeth me; Thy terrors utterly destroy me.
17 Kungizingelezile njengamanzi usuku lonke, kungihanqile kanyekanye.
They surround me daily like water; They compass me about together.
18 Ususele khatshana lami othandayo lomngane, abejwayelene lami basemnyameni.
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me; My acquaintances are withdrawn from my sight.
