Ukukhala nokukhuleka
Ihubo likaDavide
1Jehova, yizwa umkhuleko wami,
ubeke indlebe ekuncengeni kwami;
ungiphendule ngokuthembeka kwakho nokulunga kwakho.
2Ungangeni ekwahluleleni nenceku yakho,
ngokuba akukho-muntu okhona olungile emehlweni akho.
3Ngokuba isitha siyazingela umphefumulo wami,
sicindezela phansi emhlabathini ukuphila kwami;
singihlalisile ebumnyameni njengabakade bafa.
4Umoya wami uphelile kimi;
inhliziyo yami igongobele phakathi kwami.
5Ngiyakhumbula izinsuku zasendulo,
ngizindla ngemisebenzi yakho yonke,
ngicabange ngezenzo zezandla zakho.
6Ngiyazelulela izandla zami kuwe;
umphefumulo wami womela wena njengomhlaba owomileyo. Sela*.
7Shesha ungiphendule, Jehova;
umoya wami uyaphela;
ungangifihleli ubuso bakho,
funa ngifane nabashona egodini.
8Ngizwise umusa wakho ekuseni,
ngokuba ngiyethemba kuwe;
ngazise indlela engifanele ukuhamba ngayo,
ngokuba ngiphakamisela kuwe umphefumulo wami.
9Ngikhulule ezitheni zami;
Jehova, ngicashé kuwe.
10Ngifundise ukwenza intando yakho,
ngokuba wena unguNkulunkulu wami;
umoya wakho omuhle mawungihole
emhlabathini olelezekileyo.
11Jehova, ngiphilise ngenxa yegama lakho,
ngokulunga kwakho uwukhiphe umphefumulo wami ekuhluphekeni.
12Zinqume izitha zami ngomusa wakho,
ubabhubhise bonke abahlupha umphefumulo wami,
ngokuba ngiyinceku yakho.