2 Samuel 22 | Old Testament

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2 Samuel 22English

2 Samuwele 22African Kalanga

English1
David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
African Kalanga
Dafite wakambila Yahwe lumbo igogu, mu zhuba Yahwe labakan'angula mu zwita zwizwe zose ne mu luboko gwa Saulo.
English2
He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
African Kalanga
Ngono wakalebeleka eti, “Yahwe ndibo shongwe yangu, ndibo dizhilo langu lakasima, kakale n'angulili wangu.
English3
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior—from violent men you save me.
African Kalanga
Ndzimu wangu, shongwe yangu, ndibo dizhilo langu, tjivikili tjangu kakale simba le jidzo langu, ndibo dizhilo langu lakasima kakale ndibo mabgwatilo angu, Ndibo ntjidzi wangu, unonditjidza mu ngwa.
English4
I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.
African Kalanga
Ndodana Yahwe, ibo bakafanila kudziwa, bakandiangula mu zwita zwangu.
English5
“The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
African Kalanga
Lufu gwakandikomba se mapundu e vula ye gungwa, maphatjaphatja e golomodzo akandikulila.
English6
The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
African Kalanga
Misungo ye bugalo gwe bafi yakabe yakandipomba, mapuzhu e lufu a mbeli kwangu.
English7
In my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.
African Kalanga
Mukudziyidzika kwangu ndakadana Yahwe; Ndakalilila ku Ndzimu wangu kuti undibhatshe. Mu Ng'umba yawo ukawha whi langu. Tjililo tjangu tjikaswika mu zebe dzawo.
English8
“The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry.
African Kalanga
“Ndizo shango ikazhekazheka ikatengenyeka, thiwa dze mazhuzhugwi dzikatengenyeka, ngobe Ndzimu wakabe wazhala bushongola!
English9
Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
African Kalanga
Busi gukathungayila mu zwimilo zwawo, moto unopisa ukadwa mu nlomo wawo, masimbe anothuta kadwa muuli.
English10
He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
African Kalanga
Ukapalula zhuzhugwi ukadelukila pasi. Makole matema tema ali kusi kwe makumbo awo.
English11
He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
African Kalanga
Ukatatha dzikherubhu ukawuluka, ukazha nge lubilo mu mapapilo e phepo.
English12
He made darkness his canopy around him—the dark rain clouds of the sky.
African Kalanga
Ukazwizwimba nge zhalima, makole akamandana matema e vula akaupoteleka.
English13
Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth.
African Kalanga
Masimbe e moto akathuta edwa mu lupenyo mbeli kwawo.
English14
The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
African Kalanga
Yahwe bakadadamula bali zhuzhugwi, Upezhugwizhugwi kadusa whi lile.
English15
He shot arrows and scattered the enemies, bolts of lightning and routed them.
African Kalanga
Bakaposa misebe bakapaladza zwita, bakapenyesa lupenyo gwe vula bakazwipaladza.
English16
The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of breath from his nostrils.
African Kalanga
Ngolo dze gungwa dzikaboneka, thiwa dze shango dzikabe patjena, Yahwe pabakatjemela zwita zwabo, betjemela nge bushongola.
English17
“He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
African Kalanga
Bakaabilila kudwa zhuzhugwi bakanditola, bakandidubula mu vula yakangina.
English18
He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
African Kalanga
Bakandiangula mu tjita tjangu tjakasima, ne muna ibabo banondibenga, ngoti bakabe bendikulila.
English19
They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support.
African Kalanga
Ndakati ndakasimigwa, bakandigwisa koga Yahwe bakandiangula.
English20
He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
African Kalanga
Bakandiyisa mu magalo akatalabuka, Bakandiangula, ngoti bakandishathila.
English21
“The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
African Kalanga
Yahwe banondilipa kuyenda nge ndulamo yangu, banondibuzila kuyendidzana ne kushaya nlandu kwangu.
English22
For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not done evil by turning from my God.
African Kalanga
Ngobe ndakalondolodza milayo ya Yahwe, andizoshandukila Ndzimu wangu.
English23
All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.
African Kalanga
Ngobe ndayo dzabo dzose dzakanditungamila, ne ndaulo dzabo dzose andizodzikupila kutjena.
English24
I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
African Kalanga
Ndakasibe ne nlandu mbeli kwabo, ndakazwidziba mu jinyo.
English25
The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.
African Kalanga
Ndizo Yahwe bakandibuzila kuyendidzana ne ndulamo yangu, ne kuyendidzana ne kushaya nlandu kwangu mu mesho abo.
English26
“To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
African Kalanga
Kuna banogalikabgwe mobalakidza kugalikabgwe. Kuna basina nlandu mobalakidza kusheta nlandu.
English27
to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
African Kalanga
Kuna bakatjenapala mozwilakidza makatjenapala, kuna bakakombama muzwilakidza muna bushongola.
English28
You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
African Kalanga
Motjidza banozwiyisa pasi, koga mobhatisa shoni banozwikudza.
English29
You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light.
African Kalanga
Imwi, ndimwi luvone gwangu Yahwe, Yahwe ndibo tjedza tjangu mu zhalima.
English30
With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.
African Kalanga
Nge simba lenyu ndonginilila babhayani, ha ndina Ndzimu wangu ndotjuluka guma.
English31
“As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
African Kalanga
Ndzimu uwoyu zila dzawo dzakalulwama seni, kugadzabgwe kwa Yahwe ku malebeswa, tjivikili tja bose banotizhila ku bali.
English32
For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God?
African Kalanga
Dumbu Ndzimu ndiani ha isi Yahwe, kakale Shongwe ndiani kuzhe kwe Ndzimu wedu?
English33
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
African Kalanga
Ndzimu ndiwo dizhilo langu lakasima, ndiwo unothama zila dzangu dzikasibe ne mbatsha.
English34
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights.
African Kalanga
Unothama makumbo angu akanga e phala, wakandibiga pakatjengeteka pezhugwi.
English35
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
African Kalanga
Unodiya zwiazha zwangu kugwa, kuti ndizo maboko angu atubule peta dati le phangula.
English36
You give me your shield of victory; you stoop down to make me great.
African Kalanga
Mondipa tjivikili tje jidzo lenyu, bhatsho yenyu yakandithama nkulu.
English37
You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.
African Kalanga
Makatalabudza pamile makumbo angu, kuti ndizo makumbo angu asitongo sodzoloka.
English38
“I pursued my enemies and crushed them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
African Kalanga
Ndakatatana ne zwita zwangu azwilobesa andizoshanduka kudzina zwipela.
English39
I crushed them completely, and they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
African Kalanga
Ndakazwitemelela zwikawila pasi, kuti ndizo zwisi muke, zwakawila pasi kwe makumbo angu.
English40
You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet.
African Kalanga
Makandiambadza nge simba le ngwa, mukathama kuti zwita zwangu zwindithigamile.
English41
You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
African Kalanga
Makathama kuti zwita zwangu zwinditizhe, ibabo banondibenga, ndakabalobesa.
English42
They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the Lord, but he did not answer.
African Kalanga
Bakashaka bhatsho, koga bakashaya unobabhatsha, bakalilila kuna Yahwe, koga bakasibadabile.
English43
I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth; I pounded and trampled them like mud in the streets.
African Kalanga
Ndakabaloba abakwiya bakasala benga whuluba, ndakabakanyangila pasi bakasala benga dope le zila.
English44
“You have delivered me from the attacks of my people; you have preserved me as the head of nations. People I did not know are subject to me,
African Kalanga
Makandiangula mu bathu be bapanduki, makandithama adwilila ndili ntungamile we zwitjaba, bathu bandakabe ndisingazibe bakandishingila.
English45
and foreigners come cringing to me; as soon as they hear me, they obey me.
African Kalanga
Bataya bakandithigamila, ndakati ndilebeleka bakandiwha.
English46
They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.
African Kalanga
Bakatemeka mafupa, bakazha betetema bebhuda mu matizhilo abo.
English47
“The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!
African Kalanga
Yahwe banotjila ngakukudziwe shongwe yangu, ngakukudziwe Ndzimu wangu, shongwe ye jidzo langu,
English48
He is the God who avenges me, who puts the nations under me,
African Kalanga
iwo Ndzimu wakandibgwilizila, ukayisa zwitjaba pasi kwangu.
English49
who sets me free from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from violent men you rescued me.
African Kalanga
Ukandiangula mu zwita zwangu, wakandikudza kupinda banyanyaidzi bangu, ukandiangula mu bathu banopanduka.
English50
Therefore I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing praises to your name.
African Kalanga
Ndizo ndowomukudza pakati kwe zwitjaba, amba njimbo dzinokudza zina lenyu.
English51
He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”
African Kalanga
Ndzimu unopa mambo uwe kukunda kukulu, unolakidza ludo gusingazunguzike mu nzhodziwa wawo muna Dafite ne ludzi gugwe nge kusingapele.”

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.