Psalms 97
1 The Lord is King, let the earth have joy; let all the sea-lands be glad.
UThixo uyabusa, umhlaba kawuthokoze; akuthi amakhumbi akude ajabule.
2 Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.
Amayezi lomnyama omkhulu kumsibekele; ukulunga lokwahlulela kuhle kuyisisekelo sesihlalo Sakhe sobukhosi.
3 Fire goes before him, burning up all those who are against him round about.
Umlilo uhamba phambi Kwakhe uzihangule izitha zakhe inxa zonke.
4 His bright flames give light to the world; the earth saw it with fear.
Umbane wakhe ukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba ukubone lokho uthuthumele.
5 The mountains became like wax at the coming of the Lord, at the coming of the Lord of all the earth.
Izintaba zincibilika njengengcino phambi kukaThixo, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
6 The heavens gave out the news of his righteousness, and all the people saw his glory.
Amazulu amemezela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke bayayibona inkazimulo yayo.
7 Shamed be all those who give worship to images, and take pride in false gods; give him worship, all you gods.
Bonke abakhonza izifanekiso bathelwa ihlazo, labo abazikhukhumeza ngezithombe mkhonzeni, lonke lina bonkulunkulu!
8 Zion gave ear and was glad; and the daughters of Judah were full of joy, because of your decisions, O Lord.
IZiyoni iyezwa ithokoze lemizi yakoJuda iyajabula ngenxa yokwahlulela Kwakho, Oh Thixo.
9 For you, Lord, are most high over the earth; you are lifted up over all other gods.
Ngoba wena, Oh Thixo ungoPhezukonke kuwo wonke umhlaba; uphakeme ngaphezulu kakhulu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
10 You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners.
Akuthi bonke abamthandayo, uThixo, bazonde okubi, ngoba uyazilinda impilo zabathembekileyo bakhe abakhulule esandleni sababi.
11 Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.
Ukukhanya kuyehliselwa kwabalungileyo lentokozo kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.
12 Be glad in the Lord, you upright men; praising the memory of his holy name.
Thokozani kuThixo lina elilungileyo, lidumise ibizo lakhe elingcwele.
