Psalms 64

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to you; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Ake ungizwe, Oh Nkulunkulu, nxa ngiletha ukusola kwami; vikela impilo yami ekusongelweni yisitha.

2 You have sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;

Ngifihla emacebeni abantu ababi, kulokho kuxokozela kwezixhwali.

3 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;

Bayazilola inlimi zabo njengezinkemba bakhombele amazwi abo njengemitshoko ebulalayo.

4 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.

Batshoka becathemele umuntu ongonanga lutho; bayaphanga ukumciba bengelavalo.

5 They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?

Bayakhuthazana ngamacebo amabi, bakhulumisana ngokufihla imijibila yabo; bathi, “Sizabonwa ngubani?”

6 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,

Baceba ukona besithi, “Sesakhe icebo elihle kakhulu!” Ngempela ingqondo yomuntu lenhliziyo yakhe ilobuqili.

7 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,

Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabaciba ngemitshoko; ngokuphangisa nje bazalahlwa phansi.

8 and their tongues have set him at nothing, all that saw them were troubled;

Uzakwenza banyeyane bona bodwa bacine sebedilizana; bonke abababonayo bazanyikinya amakhanda babahleke.

9 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.

Bonke abantu bomhlaba bazakwesaba; bazafakaza imisebenzi kaNkulunkulu banakane ngalokho akwenzileyo.

10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.

Akuthi abalungileyo bathokoze kuThixo baphephele kuye; akuthi bonke abaqotho ngenhliziyo bamdumise.