Psalms 56

1 For the music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kulandelwa itshuni ethi, “Ijuba phezu kwemikusu ekude.” ElikaDavida. Imikithamu. Lapho wayesethunjwe ngamafilistiya eGathi. Woba lomusa kimi, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngoba abantu baxotshana lami kubi; ilanga lonke bayajujumezela bengihlasela.

2 My enemies chase me down all the time—there are many of them, attacking me in their arrogance.

Labo abangigconayo baxotshana lami ilanga lonke; abanengi bangihlasela bekloloda.

3 But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.

Nxa ngisesaba ngizathemba kuwe.

4 I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, ngithemba kuye uNkulunkulu; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu wenyama angenzani kimi?

5 They constantly twist my words against me; they spend all their time thinking of evil things to do to me.

Ilanga lonke batshona behlanekela amazwi ami; beqoqa ukungibhidliza.

6 They gather together in their hiding places to keep watch on me, hoping to kill me.

Bayabuthana bengicathamela balandele izinyathelo zami betshisekela ukucitsha impilo yami.

7 Will they escape when they do so much evil? God, in anger bring these people down!

Loba sekutheni ungabayekeli baphunyuke; ngokuthukuthela kwakho, Nkulunkulu, zidilize izizwe.

8 You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle. You've kept a record of each one.

Bhala phansi isililo sami; bhala ithonsi ngalinye lezinyembezi zami emqulwini wakho kazikho yini emibhalweni yakho?

9 Then those who hate me will run away when I call for your help. For I know this: God is for me!

Lapho-ke izitha zami zizafulathela nxa sengicela uncedo. Ngalokhu ngizakwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu ulami.

10 I thank God for his promises. I thank the Lord for his promises.

KuNkulunkulu, engidumisa ibizo lakhe, kuThixo engidumisa ibizo lakhe,

11 I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

kuNkulunkulu ngiyathemba; angiyikwesaba. Umuntu angenzani kimi na?

12 God, I will keep my promises to you. I will give thank offerings to you,

Ngibanjwe yizifungo kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu; ngizakwethula umnikelo wami wokubonga kuwe.

13 for you have saved me from death and kept me from falling. Now I walk in the presence of God, in the light that gives life.

Ngoba ungikhulule ekufeni lezinyawo zami lapho ngikhubeka, ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaNkulunkulu ekukhanyeni kwempilo.