Psalms 97
1 The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
INkosi iyabusa; kawuthokoze umhlaba, kazijabule izihlenge ezinengi.
2 Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Amayezi lomnyama kuyiphahlile; ukulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sayo sobukhosi.
3 A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.
Umlilo uhamba phambi kwayo, utshisa izitha zayo inhlangothi zonke.
4 His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.
Imibane yayo ikhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wabona, wathuthumela.
5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Izintaba zancibilika njengengcino phambi kweNkosi, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.
Amazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke babona inkazimulo yayo.
7 Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!
Bayayangeka bonke abakhonza izithombe, abazikhukhumeza ngezithixo; ikhonzeni, lonke bonkulunkulu.
8 Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, LORD.
IZiyoni yezwa, yathokoza, lamadodakazi akoJuda athaba ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi.
9 For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uphakeme phezu komhlaba wonke, uphakanyiswe kakhulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
10 You who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
Lina elithanda iNkosi, zondani okubi; iyagcina imiphefumulo yabangcwele bayo, ibakhulule esandleni sababi.
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Ukukhanya kuhlanyelelwe olungileyo, lentokozo abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
12 Be glad in the LORD, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.
Thokozani eNkosini, lina balungileyo, libonge ekukhumbuleni ubungcwele bayo.
