Psalms 64

1 For the leader. A psalm of David. Hear, O my God, the voice of my lament: guard my life from the dread of the foe.

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

2 Hide me from villains who secretly plot, from the blustering throng of the workers of evil,

Ngifihla emacebeni abantu ababi, kulokho kuxokozela kwezixhwali.

3 who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and aimed bitter words like arrows,

Bayazilola inlimi zabo njengezinkemba bakhombele amazwi abo njengemitshoko ebulalayo.

4 which from ambush they launch at the blameless, shooting swiftly and unafraid.

Batshoka becathemele umuntu ongonanga lutho; bayaphanga ukumciba bengelavalo.

5 They strengthen their wicked purpose, they tell of the snares they have hidden, they say to themselves, ‘Who can see?’

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

6 They think out their crimes full cunningly hidden deep in their crafty hearts.

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

7 But God with his arrow will shoot them, swiftly shall they be smitten.

Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzabaciba ngemitshoko; ngokuphangisa nje bazalahlwa phansi.

8 For their tongue he will bring them to ruin, all will shudder with horror at the sight of them.

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

9 Then every person, touched to awe, as they ponder what God has wrought, will tell the tale of his deeds.

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

10 In the Lord shall the righteous rejoice, in him shall they take refuge; and all the true-hearted shall glory.

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