Amahubo 19

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ihubo likaDavida. Amazulu afakaza inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu; lomkhathi utshumayela umsebenzi wezandla zakhe.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.

2 Usuku ngosuku lezizinto ziyakhuluma; ubusuku lobusuku zibonisa ulwazi.

Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.

3 Akula nkulumo, akula mazwi ilizwi lazo alizwakali.

There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.

4 Kodwa Ilizwi lazo lizwakala emhlabeni wonke, amazwi azo afika emikhawulweni yomhlaba. Emazulwini uNkulunkulu uselakhele ithente ilanga.

Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,

5 Lona linjengomyeni ephuma exhibeni lakhe, njengentshantshu ethakazelela ukugijima ibanga layo.

which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

6 Liphuma emkhawulweni wamazulu lihambe indlela yalo liyotshona ngakuloyana; kakukho okusithekileyo ekutshiseni kwalo.

His going out is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends. There is nothing hidden from its heat.

7 Umthetho kaThixo uphelele uvuselela umphefumulo. Izimiso zikaThixo zithembekile, zihlakaniphisa izithutha.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

8 Iziqondiso zikaThixo zilungile, ziletha ukuthokoza enhliziyweni. Imilayo kaThixo isobala, iletha ukukhanya emehlweni.

Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

9 Ukumesaba uThixo kuhlanzekile, kumi kuze kube phakade. Izahlulelo zikaThixo ziqinisekile njalo zilungile ngokupheleleyo.

The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

10 Ziligugu okudlula igolide, okudlula igolide elinengi elicengekileyo; zimnandi kuloluju, uluju olujuluka ohlangeni.

They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

11 Ngazo inceku yakho iyacetshiswa; ukuzilandela kulomvuzo omkhulu.

Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.

12 Ngubani ongazizwisisa iziphambeko zakhe? Thethelela iziphambeko zami ezisithekileyo.

Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.

13 Phephisa inceku yakho ezonweni zamabomo; sengathi zingeze zabusa phezu kwami. Lapho ngizakuba msulwa ngingabi lacala lokona okukhulu.

Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.

14 Sengathi amazwi omlomo wami leminakano yenhliziyo yami kungathokozisa emehlweni akho, Oh Thixo, Dwala lami loMhlengi wami.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.