AmaHubo
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Igama lokukhuphuka. Jehova, mkhumbulele uDavide zonke izinhlupheko zakhe
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ukuthi wafunga kuJehova, wenza isithembiso kuye onguMninimandla kaJakobe, ethi:
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“Angiyikungena etendeni lendlu yami; angiyikwenyukela embhedeni wami;
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angiyikunika amehlo ami ubuthongo, nezinkophe zami ukozela
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ngingakatholeli uJehova indawo, indlu yonguMninimandla kaJakobe.”
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Bheka, sizwile ngakho e-Efratha, sakufumana ezweni laseJari.
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“Masingene endlini yakhe, sikhuleke ngasesenabelweni sezinyawo zakhe.
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Vuka, Jehova, uye ekuphumuleni kwakho, wena nomphongolo wamandla akho.
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Abapristi bakho mabembeswe ukulunga, abangcwele bakho bethabe.”
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Ngenxa yenceku yakho uDavide mawungaphenduli ubuso bogcotshiweyo wakho.
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UJehova ufungile kuDavide ngeqiniso, akabuyi kukho, ethi: “Owenzalo yomzimba wakho ngiyakumbeka esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi.
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Uma abantwana bakho begcina isivumelwano sami nobufakazi bami engiyakubafundisa bona, khona abantwana babo bayakuhlala esihlalweni sakho kuze kube phakade.”
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Ngokuba uJehova ukhethile iSiyoni; ulithandile libe yindawo yakhe yokuhlala:
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“Yona ingeyokuphumula kwami kuze kube phakade; lapha ngiyakuhlala khona, ngokuba ngiyifunile.
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Ngiyakubusisa kakhulu ukudla kwalo; abampofu balo ngiyakubasuthisa ngesinkwa.
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Abapristi balo ngiyakubembesa insindiso; abangcwele balo bayakumemeza nokumemeza ngenjabulo.
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“Ngiyakuhlumisa uphondo lukaDavide, ogcotshiweyo wami ngimlungisele isibani.
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Izitha zalo ngiyakuzembesa ihlazo, kepha kuyena uqobo umqhele wakhe uyakukhazimula.”