Psalms 52

1 For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.” Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

Uzincomelani ngokubi, qhawe? Umusa kaNkulunkulu ukulo lonke usuku.

2 Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Ulimi lwakho luceba konke ukuganga, njengensingo ebukhali, lwenza inkohliso.

3 You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. (Selah)

Uthanda okubi kulokuhle; amanga kulokukhuluma iqiniso. (Sela)

4 You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

Uthanda wonke amazwi okuginya, limi lwenkohliso.

5 God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. (Selah)

UNkulunkulu laye uzakubhidliza phakade, akususe, akuhluthune ethenteni, akusiphune elizweni labaphilayo. (Sela)

6 The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

Abalungileyo bazakubona besabe, bazamhleka, besithi:

7 “Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

Khangelani, umuntu ongamenzanga uNkulunkulu abe yinqaba yakhe, kodwa wathembela ebunengini benotho yakhe, eqinile ekugangeni kwakhe.

8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

Kodwa nginjengesihlahla somhlwathi esiluhlaza endlini kaNkulunkulu. Ngiyathemba emuseni kaNkulunkulu phakade laphakade.

9 I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your holy ones.

Ngizakudumisa kuze kube phakade ngoba ukwenzile. Ngizalindela ibizo lakho, ngoba lihle phambi kwabangcwele bakho.