Amahubo 71
1 Kuwe, Nkosi, ngiyaphephela; kangingayangeki lanininini.
By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in you: let me never be put to shame.
2 Ngikhulula ngokulunga kwakho, ungophule; beka indlebe yakho kimi, ungisindise.
In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, and save me.
3 Woba lidwala lokuhlala kimi, ngiye kulo njalonjalo; ulayile ukungisindisa, ngoba ulidwala lami lenqaba yami.
Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for you are my fortress and my refuge.
4 Nkulunkulu wami, ngophula esandleni somubi lesandleni songalunganga lolesihluku.
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.
5 Ngoba wena, ulithemba lami Nkosi, Jehova, ithemba lami kwasebutsheni bami.
For you are my support, O Lord; O Lord, [you are] my hope from my youth.
6 Ngeyame kuwe kwasesizalweni; nguwe owangikhupha esiswini sikamama; indumiso yami ingawe njalonjalo.
On you have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother you are my protector: of you is my praise continually.
7 Benginjengesimangaliso kwabanengi; kodwa wena uyisiphephelo sami esiqinileyo.
I am become as it were a wonder to many: but you are [my] strong helper.
8 Umlomo wami kawugcwaliswe ngendumiso yakho, usuku lonke ngodumo lwakho.
Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn your glory, [and] your majesty all the day.
9 Ungangilahli esikhathini sokuluphala, ungangitshiyi ekupheleni kwamandla ami.
Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
10 Ngoba izitha zami zikhuluma zimelene lami, labacathamela umphefumulo wami bayacebisana,
For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,
11 besithi: UNkulunkulu umtshiyile; zingelani, limbambe, ngoba kakho okhululayo.
saying, God has forsaken him: persecute you and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].
12 Nkulunkulu, ungabi khatshana lami; Nkulunkulu wami, phangisela usizo lwami.
O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw near to my help.
13 Kabayangeke baphele abayizitha zomphefumulo wami, kabasitshekelwe yikuyangeka lehlazo labo abadinga ukoniwa kwami.
Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonor.
14 Kodwa mina ngizathemba njalonjalo, ngengeze ekudunyisweni kwakho konke.
But I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more.
15 Umlomo wami uzalandisa ukulunga kwakho, usuku lonke usindiso lwakho, ngoba kangiwazi amanani akho.
My mouth shall declare your righteousness openly, [and] your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].
16 Ngizahamba emandleni eNkosi uJehova, ngiqambe ukulunga kwakho, okwakho kuphela.
I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of your righteousness only.
17 Nkulunkulu, ungifundisile kusukela ebutsheni bami, njalo kuze kube khathesi ngitshumayele izimangaliso zakho.
O God, you have taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare your wonders;
18 Lalapho sengiluphele sengiyimpunga, Nkulunkulu, ungangitshiyi, ngize ngitshumayele ingalo yakho kuso isizukulwana, amandla akho kuye wonke ozakuza.
even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared your arm to all the generation that is to come:
19 Lokulunga kwakho, Nkulunkulu, kufika ezingqongeni, owenze izinto ezinkulu; Nkulunkulu, ngubani onjengawe?
even your power and your righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which you has done: O God, who is like to you?
20 Ongenze ngabona inhlupheko ezinengi lezibuhlungu, uzangivuselela futhi, ungikhuphule futhi ezinzikini zomhlaba.
What afflictions many and sore have you showed me! yet you did turn and quicken me, and brought me again from the depths of the earth.
21 Uzakwandisa ubukhulu bami, ungiduduze inhlangothi zonke.
You did multiply your righteousness, and did turn and comfort me, and brought me again out of the depths of the earth.
22 Lami ngizakudumisa ngogubhu lwezintambo, iqiniso lakho, Nkulunkulu wami; ngizahlabelela izibongo kuwe ngechacho, wena ongcwele kaIsrayeli.
I will also therefore give thanks to you, O God, [because of] your truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to you on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
23 Indebe zami zizamemeza ngentokozo lapho ngihlabelela kuwe, lomphefumulo wami owuhlengileyo.
My lips shall rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.
24 Futhi ulimi lwami luzakhuluma ngokulunga kwakho usuku lonke, ngoba bayangekile, ngoba badumazeka, abadinga ukoniwa kwami.
Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon your righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.
