Psalms 118

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Bongani iNkosi, ngoba ilungile, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.

2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Katsho uIsrayeli khathesi ukuthi isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.

3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Kayitsho indlu kaAroni khathesi ukuthi isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.

4 Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Kabatsho khathesi abayesabayo iNkosi ukuthi isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.

5 Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

Ngisesizini ngabiza iNkosi; iNkosi yangiphendula yangibeka endaweni ebanzi.

6 The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

INkosi ingakimi, kangiyikwesaba; umuntu angenzani kimi?

7 The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

INkosi ingakimi labangisizayo; ngakho mina ngizabona isiloyiso sami phezu kwabangizondayo.

8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.

Kungcono ukuphephela eNkosini kulokuthembela emuntwini.

9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

Kungcono ukuphephela eNkosini kulokuthembela kuziphathamandla.

10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.

Zonke izizwe zangihanqa; kodwa ebizweni leNkosi ngizaziquma.

11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.

Zangihanqa, yebo zangihanqa; kodwa ebizweni leNkosi ngizaziquma.

12 They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.

Zangihanqa njengenyosi, zacitshwa njengomlilo wameva; kodwa ebizweni leNkosi ngizaziquma.

13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

Wangigudlumeza lokugudlumeza ngize ngiwe; kodwa iNkosi yangisiza.

14 The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

INkosi ingamandla lengoma yami, isibe lusindiso lwami.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

Ilizwi lentokozo losindiso lisemathenteni abalungileyo; esokunene seNkosi senza ngamandla.

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”

Esokunene seNkosi siphakanyisiwe, esokunene seNkosi senza ngamandla.

17 I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.

Kangiyikufa, kodwa ngizaphila, ngilandise imisebenzi yeNkosi.

18 The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

INkosi ingijezisile kabuhlungu, kodwa kayinginikelanga ekufeni.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.

Ngivulelani amasango okulunga; ngingene ngawo, ngidumise iNkosi.

20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.

Yileli isango leNkosi; abalungileyo bazangena ngalo.

21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

Ngizakudumisa, ngoba ungiphendule, usube lusindiso lwami.

22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Ilitshe abakhi abalalayo seliyinhloko yengonsi.

23 This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

Lokhu kwenziwa yiNkosi, kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu.

24 This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Lolu lusuku iNkosi eyalwenzayo, sizathaba sithokoze kulo.

25 Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

Sindisa khathesi, Nkosi; ngiyakuncenga, ngiyakuncenga, Nkosi, khathesi unike impumelelo.

26 Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.

Ubusisiwe oza ngebizo leNkosi. Silibusisile sisendlini yeNkosi.

27 The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

UNkulunkulu uyiNkosi, osinike ukukhanya. Bopha umnikelo womkhosi ngezibopho kuze kube sempondweni zelathi.

28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

Wena unguNkulunkulu wami, ngizakudumisa; Nkulunkulu wami, ngizakuphakamisa.

29 Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Bongani iNkosi, ngoba ilungile; ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.