Psalms 72
1 Of Solomon. Give the king, O God, your own spirit of justice your spirit of right to the son of the king,
ElikaSolomoni. Yiphe inkosi ukwahlulela kwakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, lokulunga kwakho indodana yesikhosini.
2 that with right he may judge your people, and your downtrodden ones with justice.
Uzakwahlulela abantu bakho ngokulunga, labahluphekayo bakho ngemfanelo.
3 May the mountains bear weal for the people, and the hills yield fruits of justice.
Izintaba zizaletha ukuphumelela ebantwini, lamaqaqa azaletha izithelo zokulunga.
4 The weak may he help to their rights, may he save the sons of the needy and crush the oppressor in pieces.
Uzabavikela abahlukuluzwayo phakathi kwabantu asindise abantwana balabo abaswelayo afohloze umncindezeli.
5 May he live as long as the sun, while the moon shines – for ages and ages.
Uzaphila kokuphela njengelanga, njengenyanga kuzozonke izizukulwane.
6 May he be like the rain on the meadow, like showers that water the earth.
Uzakuba njengezulu lisina phezu kotshani obugundiweyo, njengemikhizo ithelezela umhlabathi.
7 In his days may justice flourish, and welfare abound, till the moon be no more.
Ngezinsuku zayo abalungileyo bazaphumelela; ukuphumelela kuzakwanda inyanga ize itshabalale.
8 May he reign from ocean to ocean, from the river to the ends of the earth.
Uzabusa kusukela elwandle kusiya elwandle, njalo kusukela eMfuleni kusiya emikhawulweni yomhlaba.
9 May his foes bow down before him, his enemies lick the dust.
Izizwe ezihlala enkangala zizakhothama kuye, izitha zakhe zizakhotha uthuli.
10 May tribute be rendered by kings of the isles and of Tarshish; may gifts be brought by the kings of Sheba and Seba.
Amakhosi eThashishi lawemazweni akude azaletha imithelo kuye; amakhosi aseShebha leSebha azayilethela izipho.
11 May all kings fall prostrate before him, and all nations yield him their service.
Wonke amakhosi azakhothama kuye lezizwe zonke zizakhonza kuye.
12 For he saves the poor when he cries, the helpless and the downtrodden.
Ngoba uzabakhulula abaswelayo abakhalayo kuye, abahluphekayo abangelamsizi.
13 He pities the weak and the poor, he saves the lives of the poor.
Uzabahawukela ababuthakathaka labaswelayo asindise abaswelayo ekufeni.
14 He redeems them from wrong and from violence, for dear is their blood in his sight.
Uzabahlenga ekuncindezelweni lekuhlukuluzweni, ngoba igazi labo liligugu kuye.
15 Long may he live; and may gold of Sheba be given him; prayer, too, be made for him ceaselessly, all the day long may men bless him.
Mayibe lempilo ende! Mayiphiwe igolide laseShebha. Abantu kabayikhulekele bayenzele izibusiso ilanga lonke.
16 May the land have abundance of corn, to the tops of the hills may it wave. May the fruit thereof flourish like Lebanon, may men spring from the city like grass of the earth.
Akuthi amabele ande elizweni lonke; azunguze eziqongweni zamaqaqa. Izithelo zalo kazikhihlize njengeLebhanoni; kaligcwale njengotshani egangeni.
17 May his name be blessed forever, may his fame endure as the sun. May all nations envy his blessedness, all tribes of the earth call him happy.
Sengathi ibizo lakhe lingema njalo laphakade, kalibe khona lanini nxa lilokhu lisekhona ilanga. Zonke izizwe zizabusiswa ngaye, zizakuthi ubusisiwe.
18 Blest be the Lord God, Israel’s God, who alone does wonders;
Udumo alube kuye uThixo uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, onguye yedwa owenza izinto ezimangalisayo.
19 And blest be forever his glorious name. Let all the earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
Udumo kalube sebizweni lakhe elingcwele laphakade; sengathi umhlaba wonke ungagcwala inkazimulo yakhe.
20 Here end the prayers of David, son of Jesse.
Lokhu yikho ukuphetha kwemikhuleko kaDavida indodana kaJese.
