Ihubo 60
Kumqondisi wokuhlabelela. Kulandelwa itshuni ethi, “Iluba lesiVumelwano.” Imikithamu kaDavida. Elokufundisa. Lapho alwa lo-Aramu Naharayimu lo-Aramu Zobha, njalo lapho uJowabi athi ekubuyeni kwakhe walahla phansi ama-Edomi azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili eSigodini seTswayi.
1 Ususilahlile, Oh Nkulunkulu, wabhidliza izinqaba zethu;
ubukade uthukuthele, manje ake usivuselele!
2 Usulizamazamisile ilizwe waliqhekeza;
namathisela iminkenke yalo ngoba selivevezela.
3 Ubabonisile abantu bakho izikhathi ezilukhuni;
usiphe iwayini elisenza sidiyazele.
4 Kodwa kulabo abakwesabayo usuphakamise uphawu
lokubahlanganisa ndawonye.
5 Sisindise, usisize ngesandla sakho sokunene,
ukuze bonke labo obathandayo bakhululwe.
6 UNkulunkulu usekhulumile esendlini yakhe engcwele:
“Ngokunqoba ngizayaba iShekhemu,
ngihlole leSigodi saseSukhothi.
7 Ngeyami iGiliyadi, loManase ngowami;
u-Efrayimi yisivikelo sekhanda lami,
uJuda uyintonga yami yobukhosi.
8 IMowabi ngumganu wami wokugezela,
phezu kuka-Edomi ngiphosela amanyathelo ami;
phezu kweFilistiya ngihalalisa umkhosi wokunqoba.”
9 Ngubani ozangisa emzini olenqaba na?
Ngubani ozangiholela e-Edomi na?
10 Kakusuwe na, Oh Nkulunkulu, wena osusilahlile,
ongasaphumi lathi ezimpini zethu?
11 Ake usisize ezitheni zethu,
ngoba usizo lomuntu luyize.
12 Nxa siloNkulunkulu sizanqoba,