Amahubo 64

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ake ungizwe, Oh Nkulunkulu, nxa ngiletha ukusola kwami; vikela impilo yami ekusongelweni yisitha.

For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Hear my voice, God, listen to my complaint; preserve my life from fear of my enemies.

2 Ngifihla emacebeni abantu ababi, kulokho kuxokozela kwezixhwali.

Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers, from the commotion of the doers of iniquity.

3 Bayazilola inlimi zabo njengezinkemba bakhombele amazwi abo njengemitshoko ebulalayo.

They have sharpened their tongues like swords; they have aimed their arrows, bitter words,

4 Batshoka becathemele umuntu ongonanga lutho; bayaphanga ukumciba bengelavalo.

so that they may shoot from secret places at someone who is innocent; suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing.

5 Bayakhuthazana ngamacebo amabi, bakhulumisana ngokufihla imijibila yabo; bathi, “Sizabonwa ngubani?”

They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they consult privately together in order to set traps; they say, “Who will see us?”

6 Baceba ukona besithi, “Sesakhe icebo elihle kakhulu!” Ngempela ingqondo yomuntu lenhliziyo yakhe ilobuqili.

They invent sinful plans; “We have finished,” they say, “a careful plan.” The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep.

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabaciba ngemitshoko; ngokuphangisa nje bazalahlwa phansi.

But God will shoot them; suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows.

8 Uzakwenza banyeyane bona bodwa bacine sebedilizana; bonke abababonayo bazanyikinya amakhanda babahleke.

They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; all who see them will wag their heads.

9 Bonke abantu bomhlaba bazakwesaba; bazafakaza imisebenzi kaNkulunkulu banakane ngalokho akwenzileyo.

All people will fear and will declare God's deeds. They will wisely think about what he has done.

10 Akuthi abalungileyo bathokoze kuThixo baphephele kuye; akuthi bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bamdumise.

The righteous will be glad about Yahweh and will take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will take pride in him.