Psalms 16

Imikithamu kaDavida.

1Ngilondoloza, Oh Nkulunkulu,
ngoba ngiphephela kuwe.

2Ngathi kuThixo, “UnguThixo wami;
ngaphandle kwakho angilakho okuhle.”
3Labo abangcwele abakhona elizweni
bangabakhazimulayo engithokoza ngabo.
4Labo abagijimela abanye onkulunkulu inhlupho zabo zizakwanda.
Angiyi kuyithulula iminikelo yegazi kubonkulunkulu labo
njalo amabizo abo kawayikuphuma kwezami izindebe.

5 Thixo, usungahlukanisele isabelo sami kanye lenkezo yami;
konke okwami usukumise kuhle.
6Imingcele yesabelo sami idabula ezindaweni ezibukekayo;
ngeqiniso elami ilifa liyathokozisa.
7Ngizamdumisa uThixo, onguye ongelulekayo;
lasebusuku inhliziyo yami iyangiqondisa.
8Ngikhangele kuThixo kokuphela.
Njengoba esesandleni sami sokunene angiyi kunyikinywa.

9Ngakho-ke inhliziyo yami iyathokoza lolimi lwami luyajabula;
lomzimba wami uzaphumula uvikelekile,
10ngoba kawuzukungiyekela ngize ngiye endaweni yabafileyo,
njalo kawusoze wekele othembekileyo wakho ezwe ukubola.
11Usungazisile indlela yempilo;
uzangigcwalisa ngokuthaba phambi kwakho,
ngenjabulo engapheliyo kwesokunene sakho.
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