Amahubo 116

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

I have loved, because the Lord will hear the voice of my prayer.

2 Ngoba wangipha indlela yakhe, ngizambiza kokuphela nxa ngisaphila.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me: and in my days I will call upon him.

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

The sorrows of death have encompassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow: (Sheol h7585)

4 Ngasengibiza ibizo likaThixo: “Oh Thixo ake ungisindise!”

And I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, deliver my soul.

5 UThixo ulomusa njalo ulungile; uNkulunkulu wethu ulesihawu.

The Lord is merciful and just, and our God sheweth mercy.

6 UThixo uvikela abalenhliziyo ethobekileyo; ngathi ngihluphekile kakhulu wangisindisa.

The Lord is the keeper of little ones: I was little and he delivered me.

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

Turn, O my soul, into thy rest: for the Lord hath been bountiful to thee.

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

For he hath delivered my soul from death: my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

9 ukuze ngihambe phambi kukaThixo elizweni labaphilayo.

I will please the Lord in the land of the living.

10 Ngathembela kuThixo; ngakho ngasengisithi, “Ngiyahlupheka kakhulu.”

I have believed, therefore have I spoken; but I have been humbled exceedingly.

11 Ngiphakathi kokulahla ithemba ngathi, “Bonke abantu balamanga.”

I said in my excess: Every man is a liar.

12 Ngingambonga ngani uThixo ngabo bonke ubuhle bakhe kimi?

What shall I render to the Lord, for all the things he hath rendered unto me?

13 Ngizayiphakamisa inkezo yensindiso ngimemeze ibizo likaThixo.

I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

14 Ngizazigcwalisa izifungo zami kuThixo phambi kwabo bonke abantu bakhe.

I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his people:

15 Kuligugu emehlweni kaThixo ukufa kwabathembekileyo bakhe.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

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

O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds:

17 Ngizakwenzela umhlatshelo womnikelo wokubonga ngilibize ibizo likaThixo

I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

18 Ngizazigcwalisa izifungo zami kuThixo phambi kwabo bonke abantu bakhe,

I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people:

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

In the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.