Psalms 48

1 A song. A psalm of the Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. His holy mountain,

Ingoma. Ihubo lamaDodana kaKhora. Umkhulu uThixo, ufanele ngokuphindiweyo ukudunyiswa, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu, intaba yakhe engcwele.

2 that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

Muhle kakhulu ngokuphakama kwakhe, uyintokozo yomhlaba wonke. Njengeziqongo zeZafoni injalo intaba iZiyoni, umuzi weNkosi eNkulu.

3 Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

UNkulunkulu usemithangaleni yawo; ubonisa ukuthi nguye oyinqaba yawo.

4 For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

Kwathi lapho amakhosi ehlanganisa izimpi zawo, lapho ehlasela kanyekanye,

5 But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.

awubona umuzi lo ethuka aphaphatheka esetshaywa luvalo.

6 Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labour.

Ahle athuthumela khonapho, ezwa ubuhlungu obuzwiwa ngowesifazane ehelelwa.

7 They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.

Wena wabatshabalalisa njengemikhumbi yaseThashishi ibhidlizwa ngumoya wempumalanga.

8 What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. (Selah)

Lokho esikuzwileyo yikho esikubonileyo emzini kaThixo uSomandla, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu: uNkulunkulu uzawuvikela lanini.

9 We think, O God, of your love, in the midst of your temple.

Phakathi kwethempeli lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, siyacabanga ngothando lwakho olungaphuthiyo.

10 Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend to the ends of the earth. Victory fills your hand.

Njengebizo lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, udumo lwakho lufika emikhawulweni yomhlaba; isandla sakho sokunene sigcwele ukulunga.

11 Let mount Zion be glad; let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

Intaba iZiyoni iyathokoza, imizi yakoJuda iyathaba ngezahlulelo zakho.

12 Walk about Zion, go round her; count her towers.

Hambahamba eZiyoni, ibhode, bala izilindo zayo eziphezulu,

13 Set your mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to the next generation

nanzelela kuhle imithangala yayo, hlola izinqaba zayo, ukuze ukwazi ukulandisela isizukulwane esizayo.

14 That such is God, our God he it is who shall guide us for ever and ever.

Ngoba uNkulunkulu lo nguNkulunkulu wethu nini lanini; uzakuba ngumholi wethu lasekupheleni.