IHubo
Ihubo likaDavida.
144 Kwangathi uJehova oliDwala lami+ angadunyiswa,
Yena ongifundisayo ukuze ngikwazi ukulwa,
Angenze ngikulungele ukuya empini.+
2 Ulothando oluqotho kimi njalo uyinqaba yami,
Ungumkhululi wami lendawo yami yokucatsha evikelekileyo,*
Ulihawu lami njalo nguye engicatsha kuye.+
Unqoba izizwe azibeke ngaphansi kwami.+
3 Awu Jehova, umuntu uyini ukuthi usungaze uzihluphe ngaye?
Iyini indodana yomuntu ukuthi usungaze ube lendaba layo?+
7 Yelula izandla zakho usezulwini,
Ngikhulula njalo ungisindise emanzini alamandla,
Lasesandleni sabantu bezinye izizwe,+
8 Abakhuluma amanga ngemilomo yabo,
Baphakamise isandla sabo sokudla befunga amanga.
9 Awu Nkulunkulu, ngizakuhlabelela ingoma entsha.+
Ngizahlabela ngikudumisa ngitshaya isiginci esilentambo ezilitshumi.
10 Ngizakuhlabelela wena owenza amakhosi anqobe,*+
Wena okhulula inceku yakho uDavida ukuze ingabulawa ngenkemba.+
11 Ngikhulula futhi ungisindise esandleni sabantu bezinye izizwe,
Abakhuluma amanga ngemilomo yabo,
Baphakamise isandla sabo sokudla befunga amanga.
12 Lapho-ke amadodana ethu azakuba njengezilimo ezincane ezikhula masinyane,
Lamadodakazi ethu abe njengezinsika ezicecise emakhoneni esigodlo.
13 Iziphala zethu zizagcwala zichitheke ngemihlobo yonke yamabele,
Imihlambi yethu esemadlelweni izakwanda ngezinkulungwane langamatshumi ezinkulungwane,
14 Lenkomo zethu ezimithiyo azisoze ziphunze loba zizale isikhathi singakafiki.
Akusoze kube lokulila emagcekeni edolobho lethu.
15 Bayathokoza abantu okuzakwenzakala kubo lokhu!
Bayathokoza abantu abenza uJehova abe nguNkulunkulu wabo.+