Psalms 76

1 For the end, among the Hymns, a Psalm for Asaph; a Song for the Assyrian. God is known in Judea: his name is great in Israel.

UNkulunkulu uyaziwa koJuda; ibizo lakhe likhulu koIsrayeli.

2 And his place has been in peace, and his dwelling-place in Sion.

Njalo idumba lakhe liseSalema, lendawo yakhe yokuhlala eZiyoni.

3 There he broke the power of the bows, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. (Pause)

Lapho wephula imitshoko evuthayo yedandili, isihlangu, lenkemba, lempi. (Sela)

4 Thou dost wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

Uyakhazimula, ulobukhosi okwedlula izintaba zempango.

5 All the simple ones in heart were troubled; all the men of wealth have slept their sleep, and have found nothing in their hands.

Baphangiwe abaqinileyo ngenhliziyo, balele ubuthongo babo; njalo kakho emaqhaweni othole izandla zawo.

6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, the riders on horses slumbered.

Ekukhalimeni kwakho, Nkulunkulu kaJakobe, kokubili inqola lebhiza kulele ubuthongo obukhulu.

7 Thou art terrible; and who shall withstand thee, because of thine anger?

Wena, wena uyesabeka. Ngubani-ke ongema phambi kwakho kusukela esikhathini solaka lwakho?

8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

Wenza isahlulelo sizwakale usemazulwini; umhlaba wesaba wathula,

9 when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek in heart. (Pause)

mhla uNkulunkulu evukela isahlulelo, ukusindisa bonke abathobekileyo bomhlaba. (Sela)

10 For the inward thought of man shall give thanks to thee: and the memorial of his inward thought shall keep a feast to thee.

Qotho, ulaka lomuntu luzakudumisa; uzazibhinca ngensalela yolaka.

11 Vow, and pay [your vows] to the Lord our God; all that are round about him shall bring gifts, [even] to him that is terrible,

Fungani, likhokhe eNkosini uNkulunkulu wenu, lonke eliyihanqileyo lilethe izipho kuye ofanele esatshwe.

12 and that takes away the spirits of princes; to him that is terrible among the kings of the earth.

Izaquma umoya weziphathamandla; iyesabeka emakhosini omhlaba.