Psalms 50
1 A psalm of Asaph. The Lord, the Almighty God, speaks! He summons everyone on earth, from the east to the west.
Ihubo lika-Asafi. USomandla, uNkulunkulu, uThixo, uyakhuluma, ubiza umhlaba kusukela okuphuma khona ilanga kuze kufike lapho elitshona khona.
2 God shines out of Mount Zion, perfect in beauty.
EseZiyoni, epheleleyo ngobuhle, uNkulunkulu uyakhazimula.
3 Our God arrives, and does not stay quiet. Fire flames before him, burning everything up; a violent storm rages around him.
UNkulunkulu wethu uyeza, kayikuthula; umlilo uyahangula phambi kwakhe, emaceleni akhe kukhukhula isiphepho.
4 He summons the heavens above and the earth to witness the judgment of his people.
Ubiza amazulu ngaphezulu lomhlaba, ukuze ehlulele abantu bakhe:
5 “Bring me those who trust in me—those who confirmed the agreement with me through sacrifice.”
“Qoqani kimi abahlanjululiweyo bami, abenza isivumelwano lami ngemihlatshelo.”
6 The heavens declare his decisions are right, for God himself is the judge. (Selah)
Lamazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwakhe; ngoba uNkulunkulu ngumahluleli ngokwakhe.
7 “My people, listen to what I have to say. I am bringing charges against you, Israel. I am God, your God!
“Zwanini, bantu bami, ngizakhuluma; yebo Israyeli, ngizafakaza ngimelane lawe; nginguNkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wakho
8 I'm not complaining about your sacrifices or burnt offerings that you offer all the time.
Kangikukhuzi ngemihlatshelo yakho kumbe iminikelo yakho yokutshiswa, ehlezi ikhona phambi kwami.
9 I do not require bulls from your barns or goats from your pens,
Angisweli inkunzi ephuma esibayeni sakho kumbe imbuzi zesilugu sakho,
10 for I own all the animals of the forest, and the cattle on a thousand hills belong to me.
ngoba yiphi layiphi inyamazana yeganga ngeyami, lenkomo ezisemaqaqeni azinkulungwane.
11 I know every bird of the mountains; all living things in the fields are mine.
Ngazi zonke izinyoni ezisezintabeni, lezidalwa zeganga ngezami.
12 If I were hungry, I wouldn't tell you, for the earth and everything in it are mine.
Aluba ngangingolambayo ngangingekulitshela, ngoba umhlaba ngowami, lakho konke okukuwo.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
Ngidla inyama yezinkunzi yini kumbe nginatha igazi lembuzi na?
14 Give an offering of thanks to God; keep the promises you made to the Most High,
Yenzani imihlatshelo yokubonga kuNkulunkulu, gcwalisani izifungo zenu koPhezukonke,
15 and call on me when you're in trouble. I will rescue you, and you will thank me.”
njalo lize kimi mhla lisekuhluphekeni; ngizalikhulula, lani lizangidumisa.”
16 But to the wicked God says, “What's the point of mechanically repeating my laws or making empty promises about obeying the agreement?
Kodwa kwababi, uNkulunkulu uthi: “Lilelungelo bani ukukhuluma imithetho yami kumbe liphathe isivumelwano sami ezindebeni zenu na?
17 You hate my discipline, and you toss my words away, leaving them behind you.
Liyazizonda iziqondiso zami, lilahlela amazwi ami emuva kwenu.
18 When you see people stealing, you admire them; you associate with adulterers.
Lithi lingabona isela lihle libambane lalo; lisuka lingenelane lezifebe.
19 With your mouth you say evil things; you use your tongue to spread lies.
Lisebenzisa imilomo yenu ukukhuluma okubi lifundise ulimi lwenu inkohliso.
20 You sit there and speak against your brother, slandering your own mother's son.
Linyeya umfowenu njalonjalo, limgcone umntakanyoko uqobo.
21 I kept quiet when you did these things. You thought I was someone just like you. But now I confront you, and bring my charges against you.
Lizenzile lezizinto ngazithulela; lalikhumbula ukuthi ngifana lani. Kodwa ngizalikhuza ngilibonisa icala lenu obala.
22 Think again, you people who dismiss God, or I will tear you apart, and no-one will be able to save you.
Nanzelelani lokhu, lina elikhohlwa uNkulunkulu, funa ngilidabudabule, kungekho ongalilamulela:
23 But those who give an offering of thanks honor me, and to those who follow the right I will show them the salvation of God.”
Lowo onikela iminikelo yokubonga uyangidumisa, njalo ulungisa indlela ukuze ngimtshengise insindiso yami.”
