Amahubo 83

1 Nkulunkulu, ungazithuleli; ungathuli, ungathi zwi, Nkulunkulu.

A song, a psalm of Asaph. Do not keep silent, O God: hold not your peace, be not still, God.

2 Ngoba, khangela, izitha zakho ziyaxokozela, labakuzondayo baphakamise ikhanda.

For see! Your enemies roar, those who hate you lift up their heads,

3 Benzela abantu bakho iseluleko sobuqili, bacebisana bemelene labafihliweyo bakho.

laying crafty plans for your people, and plotting against those you treasure.

4 Bathi: Wozani, sibaqume, bangabi yisizwe, lebizo likaIsrayeli lingabe lisakhunjulwa.

‘Come, let us wipe them out as a nation, so Israel’s name will be mentioned no more.’

5 Ngoba bacebisana nganhliziyonye, benza isivumelwano esimelana lawe;

For, conspiring with one accord, they have made a league against you

6 amathente eEdoma, lamaIshmayeli; iMowabi, lamaHagari;

Tents of Edom, and Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagrites.

7 iGebali, leAmoni, leAmaleki; amaFilisti kanye labahlali beTire;

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre;

8 iAshuri layo isizihlanganise labo; bebeyingalo ebantwaneni bakaLothi. (Sela)

Syria, too, is confederate, they have strengthened the children of Lot. (Selah)

9 Yenza kubo njengeMidiyani, njengoSisera, njengoJabini, esifuleni iKishoni.

Deal with them as you dealt with Midian, with Sisera, with Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon,

10 Babhubhela eEndori, baba ngumquba womhlabathi.

who at Endor were destroyed, and became dung for the field.

11 Yenza zona izikhulu zabo zibe njengoOrebi lanjengoZebi, lawo wonke amakhosana abo abe njengoZeba lanjengoZalimuna,

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

12 abathi: Kasizithathele amadlelo kaNkulunkulu abe ngawethu.

who said, ‘Let us take for ourselves the meadows of God.’

13 Nkulunkulu wami, benze babe njengokuhwithwayo, njengamakhoba phambi komoya,

Whirl them, my God, like dust, like stubble before the wind.

14 njengomlilo utshisa ihlathi, lanjengelangabi lithungela izintaba.

As the fire that kindles the forest, as flame that sets mountains ablaze,

15 Ngokunjalo baxotshe ngesivunguzane sakho, ubethuse ngesiphepho sakho.

so with your tempest pursue them, terrify them with your hurricane.

16 Gcwalisa ubuso babo ngehlazo, ukuze balidinge ibizo lakho, Nkosi.

Make them blush with shame; until they seek your name, O Lord.

17 Kababe lenhloni bethuke kuze kube nininini, yebo, badunyazwe babhubhe.

Everlasting shame and confusion, disgrace and destruction be theirs.

18 Ukuze bazi ukuthi nguwe wedwa, obizo lakho nguJehova, oPhezukonke emhlabeni wonke.

Teach those who you alone are most high over all the earth.