Psalms 16
1 A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
Ngilondoloza, Nkulunkulu, ngoba ngithembela kuwe.
2 My soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
Ngithe eNkosini: UyiNkosi yami, ukulunga kwami kakufiki kuwe.
3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
Kodwa kubangcwele abasemhlabeni, labahlekazi, ontokozo yami yonke ikubo.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
Zizakwanda insizi zabagijimela omunye unkulunkulu; kangiyikunikela iminikelo yabo yokunathwayo yegazi; lamabizo abo kangiyikuwaphatha endebeni zami.
5 The LORD assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
INkosi iyisabelo selifa lami lesenkezo yami; wena uphethe isabelo sami.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
Imizila iwele kimi ezindaweni ezithokozisayo; yebo, ngilelifa elibukekayo.
7 I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
Ngizayibonga iNkosi engelulekayo; lebusuku izinso zami ziyangiqondisa.
8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Ngibekile iNkosi phambi kwami njalonjalo; ngoba ingakwesokunene sami, kangiyikunyikinywa.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
Ngakho inhliziyo yami iyathokoza, lodumo lwami luyajabula, lenyama yami izahlala ivikelekile.
10 For you will not leave my soul in Sheol (Sheol h7585), neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
Ngoba kawutshiyanga umphefumulo wami esihogweni, njalo kawuyikunikela ongcwele wakho ukuthi abone ukubola. (Sheol h7585)
11 You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
Uzangazisa indlela yempilo; ukugcwala kwentokozo kusebukhoneni bakho, ngakwesokunene sakho kukhona izinjabulo phakade.
