‏ Psalms 25

ElikaDavida.

1Kuwe, Thixo,
ngiphakamisela umphefumulo wami.

2Ngethemba kuwe,
ungangiyekeli ngiyangeka,
futhi ungayekeli izitha zami zinginqobe.
3Kakukho bani othemba lakhe likuwe
ozayangiswa lanini,
kodwa bazayangiswa
abadinga ukulimaza kungelasizatho.

4Ngibonisa izindlela Zakho, Oh Thixo,
ngifundisa izindlela Zakho;
5ngikhokhela eqinisweni Lakho ungifundise
ngoba unguNkulunkulu, uMsindisi wami,
lethemba lami likuwe insuku zonke.
6Khumbula, Oh Thixo, isihawu Sakho esikhulu kanye lothando,
ngoba konke kuvela ekadeni.
7Ungakhumbuli izono zobutsha bami
lezindlela zokuhlamuka kwami;
ngikhumbula ngokufanele uthando Lwakho,
ngoba ulungile, Oh Thixo.

8 UThixo ulungile, uqotho;
ngakho weluleka izoni ngezindlela zakhe.
9Uhola abathobekileyo kulokho okuqondileyo
abafundise indlela yakhe.
10Zonke izindlela zikaThixo zilothando, ziyathembeka
kulabo abagcina izimiso zesivumelwano Sakhe.
11Ngenxa yegama Lakho, Oh Thixo,
thethelela ububi bami, loba bubukhulu.

12Ngubani-ke umuntu omesabayo uThixo?
Uzameluleka ngaleyondlela ayimiselweyo.
13Uzaphila insuku zakhe ekhomba ngophakathi,
lezizukulwane zakhe zizakudla ilifa lelizwe.
14Bayathenjwa nguThixo labo abamesabayo;
ubenza basazi isivumelwano Sakhe.
15Amehlo ami ahlezi ekuThixo lanini,
ngoba nguye kuphela ozakhumula inyawo zami esithiyweni.

16Phendukela kimi ube lobubele lami,
ngoba ngilesizungu, ngikhathazekile.
17Inhlupheko zenhliziyo yami sezandile;
ngikhulula ekudabukeni kwami.
18Khangela ukukhathazeka kwami lokuhawula kwami,
ususe zonke izono zami.
19Ake ubone ukuthi izitha zami sezande kangakanani,
lokuthi zingizonda kubi kanjani!

20Linda impilo yami ungihlenge;
ungangiyekeli ngiyangeke,
ngoba ngizuza isiphephelo Kuwe.
21Sengathi ubuqotho lokuqonda kungangivikela,
ngoba ngizuza isiphephelo Kuwe.

22Hlenga u-Israyeli, Oh Nkulunkulu,
kuzozonke inhlupheko zakhe.