Psalms 64

1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my prayer of supplication. Rescue my soul from the fear of the enemy.

Zwana, Nkulunkulu, ilizwi lami esikhalazweni sami, ulondoloze impilo yami ekwesabeni isitha.

2 You have protected me from the assembly of the malignant, from a multitude of workers of iniquity.

Ungifihle ecebeni elifihliweyo lababi, ekuxokozeleni kwabenzi bobubi,

3 For they have sharpened their tongues like a sword; they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,

abalola ulimi lwabo njengenkemba, bagobise umtshoko wabo, ngitsho amazwi ababayo,

4 so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.

ukutshoka opheleleyo besekusithekeni; bahle bamtshoke, bengesabi.

5 They will suddenly shoot arrows at him, and they will not be afraid. They are resolute in their wicked talk. They have discussed hidden snares. They have said, “Who will see them?”

Baziqinisa edabeni olubi, bekhuluma ngokuthiya, bathi: Ngubani ongayibona?

6 They have been searching carefully for iniquities. Their exhaustive search has failed. Man will approach with a deep heart,

Badingisisa iziphambeko; silungile ngecebo elicetshwe ngobuqili; umcabango wangaphakathi womuntu kanye lenhliziyo kujulile.

7 and God will be exalted. The arrows of the little ones have become their wounds,

Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabatshoka ngomtshoko masinyane; bazalinyazwa.

8 and their tongues have been weakened against them. All those who saw them have been troubled;

Njalo bazakwenza olwabo ulimi luwele phezu kwabo; bonke abababonayo bazabaleka.

9 and every man was afraid. And they announced the works of God, and they understood his acts.

Labo bonke abantu bazakwesaba, batshumayele isenzo sikaNkulunkulu, baqedisise umsebenzi wakhe.

10 The just will rejoice in the Lord, and they will hope in him. And all the upright of heart will be praised.

Olungileyo uzajabula eNkosini, aphephele kuyo; bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bazazincoma.