Psalms 63
1 A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
Ihubo likaDavida eseNkangala yakoJuda. Oh Nkulunkulu, unguNkulunkulu wami, ngiyakudinga ngitshiseka; umphefumulo wami uyakomela, umzimba wami uyakudinga, elizweni elomileyo eseligugile lapho okungelamanzi khona.
2 So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
Ngikubonile endlini Yakho engcwele ngawabona amandla Akho lenkazimulo Yakho.
3 Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
Ngoba uthando Lwakho lungcono kulempilo, izindebe zami zizakutsho inkazimulo Yakho.
4 So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
Ngizakudumisa kokuphela nxa ngisaphila, ngebizo lakho ngizaphakamisa izandla zami.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
Umphefumulo wami uzasuthiswa ngokudla okuhle okuphilisayo; ngezindebe ezihlabelayo umlomo wami uzakudumisa.
6 when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.
Ngisembhedeni wami ngiyakhumbula; ngiyakukhumbula lanxa ngisemlindweni wasebusuku.
7 For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
Ngoba ulusizo lwami, ngiyahlabelela ngisemthunzini wamaphiko Akho.
8 My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.
Umphefumulo wami unamathele Kuwe; isandla sakho sokunene siyangisekela.
9 But those who seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Labo abazingela impilo yami bazabhujiswa; bazakwehlela phansi ekujuleni komhlabathi.
10 They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.
Bazakwabelwa ukudliwa yinkemba babe yikudla kwamakhanka.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.
Kodwa inkosi izathokoza kuNkulunkulu; bonke abafunga ngebizo likaNkulunkulu bazamdumisa, ikanti imilomo yabaqamba amanga izathuliswa.
