Isahluko 144
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ElikaDavide. Makabongwe uJehova, idwala lami, ofundisa izandla zami ukuhlasela neminwe yami ukulwa,
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umusa wami nenqaba yami, umbhoshongo wami ophakemeyo nomkhululi wami, isihlangu sami, nengiphephela kuye, nothobisa abantu bami phansi kwami.
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Jehova, uyini umuntu ukuba umazi, nendodana yomuntu ukuba uyikhumbule, na?
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Umuntu ufana nomoya; izinsuku zakhe zinjengethunzi elidlulayo.
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Thobisa amazulu akho, Jehova, wehle; thinta izintaba, zithunqe.
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Imibani mayinyazime, ubahlakaze; thuma imicibisholo yakho, ubaphithizise.
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Yelula isandla sakho phezulu, ungikhulule, ungophule emanzini amakhulu nasesandleni sabafokazi
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abamlomo wabo ukhuluma inkohliso, nesandla sabo sokunene singesokunene samanga.
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Ngiyakuhlabelela kuwe Nkulunkulu isihlabelelo esisha; ngogubhu olunezintambo eziyishumi ngiyakukuhubela.
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Nguye onika amakhosi insindiso, okhulula inceku yakhe uDavide enkembeni elimazayo.
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Ngikhulule, ungophule esandleni sabafokazi abamlomo wabo ukhuluma inkohliso, nesandla sabo sokunene singesokunene samanga.
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Lapho amadodana ethu enjengezithombo ezikhulileyo ebusheni bazo, namadodakazi ethu enjengamatshe amagumbi abaziwe ngendlela yokwakhiwa kwezindlu zamakhosi;
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lapho izingobo zethu zigcwele, ziveza izinhlobo ngezinhlobo, nezimvu zethu zizala ngezinkulungwane, yebo, ngezinkulungwane eziyishumi emadlelweni ethu;
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lapho izinkabi zethu zithweswe kakhulu, nalapho kungekho ukufohla kwesitha nokungena empini nezikhalo ezitaladini zethu,
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babusisiwe abantu abanjalo; babusisiwe abantu abaNkulunkulu wabo unguJehova.