Amahubo 55
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kutshaywa iziginci. Ihubo likaDavida. Lalela umkhuleko wami, Oh Nkulunkulu, ungafulatheli isikhalazo sami;
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2 ngizwa ungiphendule. Imicabango yami iyangikhathaza, ngididekile
Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 ngelizwi lesitha sami, lokunyonkolozwa ngababi; ngoba bangibangela inhlupho bangithuka bethukuthele.
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 Inhliziyo yami iyatshiseka ngaphakathi kwami; ukwesaba ukufa kuyangiqinela.
My heart is severely pained within me: and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Ukwesaba lokuthuthumela sekungihlasele; isithuli sesingigabhela.
Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 Ngathi, “He, aluba ngangilamaphiko njengejuba! Ngangizaphapha ngizoziphumulela kude.
And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! [for then] I would fly away, and be at rest.
7 Ngangizabaleka ngiye kude ngiyehlala enkangala;
Lo, [then] I would wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness. (Selah)
8 ngangizaphanga ngiye enqabeni yami, kude kwesikhukhula lesiphepho.”
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest.
9 Sanganisa ababi, Oh Thixo, sanganisa ukukhuluma kwabo, ngoba ngibona udlakela lengxabano edolobheni.
Destroy, O LORD, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Emini lebusuku bayacathama emidulini yalo; umona lenzondo kugcwele lapho.
Day and night they go about it upon its walls: mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it.
11 Imimoya yokubhidliza yiyo esibusa; izisongo lamanga akusasuki emigwaqweni.
Wickedness [is] in the midst of it: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 Aluba ngithukwa yisitha ngingakubhensela lokho; aluba ongizondayo engivukela ngingamcatshela.
For [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it]: neither [was it] he that hated me [that] magnified [himself] against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 Kodwa nguwe, umuntu njengami, umkhula wami, umngane wami oseduze,
But [it was] thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.
14 engake ngaba lobudlelwano obukhulu laye lapho sasihamba ndawonye labanengi endlini kaNkulunkulu.
We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked to the house of God in company.
15 Yekela ukufa kuzijume izitha zami; yekela bagqitshelwe bephila engcwabeni, ngoba ububi buthe khoxo phakathi kwabo. (Sheol h7585)
Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them. (Sheol h7585)
16 Kodwa ngiyambiza uNkulunkulu, uThixo angisindise.
As for me, I will call upon God: and the LORD will save me.
17 Kusihlwa, ekuseni lemini ngiyakhala ngisosizini, yena uyalizwa ilizwi lami.
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he will hear my voice.
18 Uyangihlenga ngingakalimali kuleyompi engihlaselayo, loba bebanengi abaxabana lami.
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there were many with me.
19 UNkulunkulu osesihlalweni sobukhosi lanininini, uzabezwa abachithachithe abantu abangaguqukiyo ezindleleni zabo njalo abangamesabiyo uNkulunkulu.
God will hear and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. (Selah) Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 Umkhula wami uyabahlasela abangane bakhe; wephula isivumelwano asenzayo.
He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 Inkulumo yakhe ibutshelezi njengolaza, kodwa kulempi enhliziyweni yakhe amazwi akhe alolozela ukwedlula amafutha kodwa abukhali kulensingo.
[The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.
22 Yethula inswelo zakho kuThixo yena uzakusekela; akazukuyekela abalungileyo bawe.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain thee: he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 Kodwa wena, Nkulunkulu ababi uzabawisela egodini lokungcola; abantu abomele igazi njalo abakhohlisayo kabasoze bayiphile ingxenye yezinsuku zabo. Kodwa mina, ngithemba kuwe.
But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
