Psalms 116

1 I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

Ngiyamthanda uThixo ngoba walizwa ilizwi lami; wezwa ukukhala kwami ngicela umusa.

2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

Ngoba wangipha indlela yakhe, ngizambiza kokuphela nxa ngisaphila.

3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)

Izibopho zokufa zangithandela, ubuhlungu obukhulu bengcwaba bangehlela; ngagajelwa yikuhlupheka losizi. (Sheol h7585)

4 And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

Ngasengibiza ibizo likaThixo: “Oh Thixo ake ungisindise!”

5 Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

UThixo ulomusa njalo ulungile; uNkulunkulu wethu ulesihawu.

6 A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

UThixo uvikela abalenhliziyo ethobekileyo; ngathi ngihluphekile kakhulu wangisindisa.

7 Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

Phumula njalo, we mphefumulo wami, ngoba uThixo ukwenzile ukulunga.

8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

Ngoba wena Thixo, uwukhulule umphefumulo wami ekufeni, amehlo ami ezinyembezini, lezinyawo zami azaze zakhubeka,

9 I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaThixo elizweni labaphilayo.

10 I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.

Ngathembela kuThixo; ngakho ngasengisithi, “Ngiyahlupheka kakhulu.”

11 I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'

Ngiphakathi kokulahla ithemba ngathi, “Bonke abantu balamanga.”

12 What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.

Ngingambonga ngani uThixo ngabo bonke ubuhle bakhe kimi?

13 The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

Ngizayiphakamisa inkezo yensindiso ngimemeze ibizo likaThixo.

14 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

Ngizazigcwalisa izifungo zami kuThixo phambi kwabo bonke abantu bakhe.

15 Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.

Kuligugu emehlweni kaThixo ukufa kwabathembekileyo bakhe.

16 Cause [it] to come, O Jehovah, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

Oh Thixo, ngempela ngiyinceku Yakho, indodana yencekukazi yakho; usungikhulule emaketaneni ami.

17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

Ngizakwenzela umhlatshelo womnikelo wokubonga ngilibize ibizo likaThixo

18 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

Ngizazigcwalisa izifungo zami kuThixo phambi kwabo bonke abantu bakhe,

19 In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!

emagumeni endlu kaThixo phakathi kwakho, wena Jerusalema. Dumisani uThixo.