Amahubo 91
1 Ohlezi ekusithekeni koPhezukonke uzahlala emthunzini kaSomandla.
You whose home is the shelter of God Most High, whose abode is the shadow of God Almighty,
2 Ngizakuthi eNkosini: Uyisiphephelo sami lenqaba yami, uNkulunkulu wami, engithemba kuye.
can say to the Lord, “My refuge, my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Sibili yena uzakukhulula emjibileni womthiyi, kuye umatshayabhuqe wesifo obhubhisayo.
For he saves you from fowler’s snare, from deadly plague,
4 Uzakusibekela ngensiba zakhe, uzathembela langaphansi kwempiko zakhe; iqiniso lakhe liyisihlangu lehawu.
he shelters you with his pinions, and under his wings you can hide. His truth will be a shield and buckler.
5 Kawuyikwesaba isesabiso sebusuku, umtshoko ophaphayo emini,
You need not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 umatshayabhuqe wesifo ohambayo emnyameni, incithakalo ebhubhisayo emini enkulu.
nor the plague that stalks in darkness, nor the pestilence raging at noon.
7 Bazakuwa abayinkulungwane eceleni kwakho, labayizinkulungwane ezilitshumi ngakwesokunene sakho; kuwe kakuyikusondela.
A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand: but it will not draw near to you.
8 Uzakhangela nje ngamehlo akho, ubone impindiselo kwababi.
You will only look on with your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.
9 Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uyisiphephelo sami; umenzile oPhezukonke waba yindawo yakho yokuhlala.
You have made the Lord your refuge, you have made the Most High your defence.
10 Kakulabubi obuzakwehlela, lenhlupheko kayiyikusondela ethenteni lakho.
You will never be met by misfortune, no plague will come near your tent,
11 Ngoba uzalaya ingilosi zakhe ngawe, ukuthi zikulondoloze endleleni zakho zonke.
for he orders his angels to guard you, wherever you go.
12 Zizakuphatha ezandleni, hlezi utshayeke ngonyawo lwakho elitsheni.
They will carry you with their hands, so you don’t hurt your foot on a stone.
13 Uzanyathela isilwane lebululu, uzagxoba ibhongo lesilwane, lomgobho.
You will trample down lions and snakes, tread on young lions and cobras.
14 Ngoba uyangithanda kakhulu, ngakho ngizamkhulula; ngizambeka phezulu, ngoba uyalazi ibizo lami.
“Because of their love for me, I will deliver them, I will protect those who trust my name.
15 Uzangibiza, njalo ngimphendule; ngibe laye ekuhluphekeni, ngimkhulule, ngimnike udumo.
I will answer their cry and be with them in trouble, bringing them forth into safety and honor.
16 Ngizamsuthisa ngobude bezinsuku, ngimtshengise usindiso lwami.
I will give them a life of many days, I will show them my salvation.”
