Amahubo 77
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. KuJeduthuni, Elika-Asafi. Ihubo. Ngakhala kuNkulunkulu ngicela uncedo; ngakhala kuNkulunkulu ukuthi angizwe.
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried to God with my voice, [even] to God with my voice; and he gave ear to me.
2 Ngathi ngikhathazekile ngamdinga uThixo; ebusuku ngazelula izandla azazezadinwa lomphefumulo wami wala ukududuzeka.
In the day of my trouble I sought the LORD: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
3 Ngakukhumbula, Oh Nkulunkulu, ngabubula; ngacabanga, umoya wami wancipha.
I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Selah)
4 Wala ukuthi amehlo ami avaleke; ngangikhathazekile ngisehluleka ukukhuluma.
Thou holdest my eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5 Ngakhumbula ngezinsuku ezedlulayo, insuku zakudala;
I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
6 ngakhumbula izingoma zami ebusuku. Inhliziyo yami yacabanga lomoya wami wadinga:
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with my own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
7 “INkosi izakhalala kokuphela na? Ayisayikuphinde itshengise uthando lwayo njalo na?
Will the LORD cast off for ever? and will he be favorable no more?
8 Kanti uthando lwayo olungapheliyo selunyamalele kokuphela na? Kanti isithembiso sayo sesiphelile kokuphela na?
Is his mercy wholly gone for ever? doth [his] promise fail for evermore?
9 Kanti uNkulunkulu usekhohliwe ukuba lesihawu na? Usethe ngokuzonda wagodla uzwelo lwakhe na?”
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? (Selah)
10 Ngasengikhumbula ngathi, “Yilokhu okunginqundayo, ukuthi isandla sokunene soPhezukonke kasisekho phezu kwami.
And I said, This [is] my infirmity: [but I will remember] the years of the right hand of the Most High.
11 Ngizayikhumbula imisebenzi kaThixo; yebo, ngizayikhumbula imimangaliso yakho yekadeni.
I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
12 Ngizacabanga ngayo yonke imisebenzi yakho nginakane ngazozonke izenzo zakho ezinkulu.”
I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
13 Izindlela zakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, zingcwele; nguphi unkulunkulu omkhulu njengoNkulunkulu wethu na?
Thy way, O God, [is] in the sanctuary: who [is so] great a God as [our] God!
14 Nguwe Nkulunkulu owenza izimanga; uyawatshengisa amandla akho ebantwini.
Thou [art] the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
15 Ngengalo yakho elamandla wabakhulula abantu bakho, izizukulwane zikaJakhobe loJosefa.
Thou hast with [thy] arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)
16 Amanzi akubona wena, Oh Nkulunkulu, amanzi akubona atshotshobala; inziki zagonyuluka.
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were disturbed.
17 Amayezi awathulula amanzi, isibhakabhaka sandindiza ngokuduma; imitshoko yakho yaphazima yaya le lale.
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thy arrows also went abroad.
18 Umdumo wakho wezwakala uphakathi kwesivunguzane, umbane wakho wawukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wavevezela wanyikinyeka.
The voice of thy thunder [was] in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
19 Indlela yakho yadabula olwandle, umkhondo wakho phakathi kwamanzi, kodwa izinyathelo zakho zazingabonakali.
Thy way [is] in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
20 Wabahola abantu bakho njengomhlambi wezimvu ngesandla sikaMosi lo-Aroni.
Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
