Amahubo 30

1 Ihubo. Ingoma. Elokunikela ithempeli. ElikaDavida. Ngizakuphakamisa, Oh Thixo, ngoba wangenyula ekujuleni awaze wavumela izitha zami zijabule phezu kwami.

A psalm; a song at the dedication of the temple. A psalm of David. I will exalt you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up and have not allowed my enemies to rejoice over me.

2 Awu Thixo, Nkulunkulu wami, ngacela Kuwe uncedo wangisilisa.

Yahweh my God, I cried to you for help, and you healed me.

3 Yebo Thixo wangenyula elibeni, wangisiza ngaphepha ukungena egodini. (Sheol h7585)

Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you have kept me alive from going down to the grave. (Sheol h7585)

4 Hlabelelani kuThixo lina bathembekileyo bakhe; dumisani ibizo lakhe elingcwele.

Sing praises to Yahweh, you his faithful people! Give thanks when you remember his holiness.

5 Ngoba ukuthukuthela Kwakhe ngokomzuzwana nje, kodwa umusa wakhe ukhona okwempilo yonke; ukulila kungaqhubeka ubusuku bonke, kodwa ukuthokoza kuyafika ekuseni.

For his anger is only for a moment; but his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping comes for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

6 Ngathi lapho ngizizwa ngihlezi kuhle ngathi, “Kangisoze ngafa ngahlukuluzeka.”

In confidence I said, “I will never be shaken.”

7 Yebo Thixo, wathi lapho ungizwela wenza intaba yami yagxila qho; kodwa kwathi lapho usufihle ubuso Bakho ngaphelelwa lithemba.

Yahweh, by your favor you established me as a strong mountain; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.

8 Ngakhala kuwe, Thixo; ngacela umusa eNkosini:

I cried to you, Yahweh, and sought favor from my Lord!

9 “Kulenzuzo bani ngokubhujiswa kwami na, ngokutshona kwami egodini? Kambe uthuli luzakudumisa na? Lona luzafakaza na ngokuthembeka Kwakho?

What advantage is there in my death, if I go down to the grave? Will the dust praise you? Will it declare your trustworthiness?

10 Zwana, Oh Thixo, ube lomusa kimi; woba lusizo lwami.”

Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me! Yahweh, be my helper.

11 Waguqula ukububula kwami kwaba ngumgido; wangihlubula izigqoko zamasaka wangigqokisa ukuthokoza,

You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.

12 ukuze inhliziyo yami ikuhlabelele ingathuli. Oh Thixo, Nkulunkulu wami, ngizakubonga nini lanini.

So now my glory will sing praise to you and not be silent; Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!