Ihubo 108
Ingoma. Ihubo likaDavida.
1 Inhliziyo yami ibambelele, kayiguquki, Oh Nkulunkulu;
ngizahlabela ngenze iculo elimnandi
ngomoya wami wonke.
2 Vuka, mhubhe lechacho!
Ngizayivusa intathakusa.
3 Ngizakudumisa, yebo Thixo, phakathi kwezizwe;
ngizahlabela ngawe phakathi kwabantu.
4 Ngoba lukhulu uthando lwakho, luphakame kulamazulu;
ukwethembeka kwakho kufinyelela emkhathini.
5 Kawuphakanyiswe, yebo Nkulunkulu, ngaphezu kwamazulu,
akuthi inkazimulo yakho ibe khona emhlabeni wonke.
6 Sisindise usisize ngesandla sakho sokunene,
ukuze kuthi laba obathandayo bakhululwe.
7 UNkulunkulu usekhulumile esendlini yakhe engcwele:
“Ngokunqoba ngizayaba iShekhemu
ngihlole leSigodi saseSukhothi.
8 Ngeyami iGiliyadi, loManase ngowami;
u-Efrayimi yisivikelo sekhanda lami,
uJuda uyintonga yami yobukhosi.
9 IMowabi ngumganu wami wokugezela,
phezu kuka-Edomi ngiphosela amanyathelo ami;
phezu kweFilistiya ngihalalisa umkhosi wokunqoba.”
10 Ngubani ozangisa emzini olenqaba na?
Ngubani ozangiholela e-Edomi na?
11 Kakusuwe na, Oh Nkulunkulu, wena osusikhalele,
ongasaphumi lathi ezimpini zethu?
12 Ake usisize ezitheni zethu,
ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.
13 Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba,