Amahubo 7
1 Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, ngiyathembela kuwe; ngisindisa kubo bonke abangizingelayo, ungikhulule.
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,
2 Hlezi adabule umphefumulo wami njengesilwane, edabudabula, kungekho okhululayo.
Lest they tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 Nkosi, Nkulunkulu wami, uba ngikwenzile lokhu, uba kukhona okubi ezandleni zami,
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;
4 uba ngiphindisele okubi kosekuthuleni lami (kuphela ngaphanga oyisitha sami ngaphandle kwesizatho),
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);
5 isitha kasizingele umphefumulo wami, siwufice, siyinyathelele impilo yami emhlabathini, senze udumo lwami luhlale ethulini. (Sela)
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
6 Vuka, Nkosi, ngolaka lwakho, ziphakamise ngenxa yentukuthelo yezitha zami; vuka ungimele; ulayile isahlulelo.
Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
7 Ngakho inhlangano yezizwe izakuhanqa; buya ngaphezulu phezu kwayo.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about; And over them return thou on high.
8 INkosi izakwahlulela izizwe. Ngahlulela, Nkosi, njengokulunga kwami lanjengobuqotho bami obukimi.
Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.
9 Ake buphele ububi bababi, kodwa umqinise olungileyo, ngoba ohlola inhliziyo lezinso nguNkulunkulu olungileyo.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.
10 Isihlangu sami sikuNkulunkulu osindisa abaqotho enhliziyweni.
My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.
11 UNkulunkulu ngumahluleli olungileyo, njalo nguNkulunkulu othukuthelela omubi insuku zonke.
God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.
12 Uba engaphenduki, uzalola inkemba yakhe; useligobile idandili lakhe walilungisa.
If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;
13 Usemlungisele izikhali zokufa, wenzela abazingeli imitshoko yakhe etshisayo.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery [shafts].
14 Khangela, uhelelwa ngobubi, akhulelwe yikona, azale amanga.
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 Agebhe umgodi awugubhe, abesewela egodini alenzileyo.
He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 Ububi bakhe buzabuyela phezu kwekhanda lakhe, lodlame lwakhe lwehlele enkanda yakhe.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
17 Ngizayidumisa iNkosi njengokulunga kwayo, ngihlabelele ibizo leNkosi ephezu konke.
I will give thanks unto Jehovah according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.
