Ukukhala kukaDavide Ecela Ukophulwa
Kumqondisi wokuhlabelela. Ngezinto zezintambo. Ihubo lokuhlakanipha likaDavide, ngesikhathi amaZifi aya kuSawule athi: “UDavide akacashile yini phakathi kwethu?”
AmaZifi ayesanda kunikela ngokunikela uDavide kuSawule. Umthandazo wakhe mfushane futhi awunamahloni amakhulu — ngisindise ngegama lakho — futhi uzinza esiqinisweni esisodwa esiqinile: impela uBaba wami ungumsizi wami, nguye osekela ukuphila kwami.
54 1Baba wami, ngisindise ngegama lakho, ungilwele ngamandla akho. 2Baba wami, zwa umkhuleko wami; lalela amazwi omlomo wami. 3Ngokuba abafokazi bangivukele, namadoda anonya afuna ukungibulala—abangambeki uBaba wethu phambi kwabo.
4Impela uBaba wami ungumsizi wami; uBaba oBusayo nguye osekela ukuphila kwami. 5Uyakubuyisela okubi phezu kwalabo abangicathamelayo; ngobuqotho bakho, ubaqede. 6Ngomnikelo wokuzithandela ngiyakuhlaba kuwe; ngiyakudumisa igama lakho, Baba, ngokuba lihle. 7Ngokuba ungophule kukho konke ukuhlupheka, futhi iso lami lizibukele izitha zami.
