Psalms 64

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to thee; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.

Zwana, Nkulunkulu, ilizwi lami esikhalazweni sami, ulondoloze impilo yami ekwesabeni isitha.

2 Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

Ungifihle ecebeni elifihliweyo lababi, ekuxokozeleni kwabenzi bobubi,

3 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;

abalola ulimi lwabo njengenkemba, bagobise umtshoko wabo, ngitsho amazwi ababayo,

4 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

ukutshoka opheleleyo besekusithekeni; bahle bamtshoke, bengesabi.

5 They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?

Baziqinisa edabeni olubi, bekhuluma ngokuthiya, bathi: Ngubani ongayibona?

6 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,

Badingisisa iziphambeko; silungile ngecebo elicetshwe ngobuqili; umcabango wangaphakathi womuntu kanye lenhliziyo kujulile.

7 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,

Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabatshoka ngomtshoko masinyane; bazalinyazwa.

8 and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled;

Njalo bazakwenza olwabo ulimi luwele phezu kwabo; bonke abababonayo bazabaleka.

9 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.

Labo bonke abantu bazakwesaba, batshumayele isenzo sikaNkulunkulu, baqedisise umsebenzi wakhe.

10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.

Olungileyo uzajabula eNkosini, aphephele kuyo; bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bazazincoma.