Psalms 97

1 The Lord is king, let the earth rejoice: let her many isles be glad.

UThixo uyabusa, umhlaba kawuthokoze; akuthi amakhumbi akude ajabule.

2 Clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and right are the base of his throne.

Amayezi lomnyama omkhulu kumsibekele; ukulunga lokwahlulela kuhle kuyisisekelo sesihlalo Sakhe sobukhosi.

3 Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,

Umlilo uhamba phambi Kwakhe uzihangule izitha zakhe inxa zonke.

4 his lightnings illumine the world: the earth quakes at the sight.

Umbane wakhe ukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba ukubone lokho uthuthumele.

5 Mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth.

Izintaba zincibilika njengengcino phambi kukaThixo, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.

6 The heavens proclaim his justice, all nations behold his glory.

Amazulu amemezela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke bayayibona inkazimulo yayo.

7 Shamed are all image-worshippers, who make a boast of their idols. All the gods bow before him.

Bonke abakhonza izifanekiso bathelwa ihlazo, labo abazikhukhumeza ngezithombe mkhonzeni, lonke lina bonkulunkulu!

8 Zion is glad at the tidings, the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.

IZiyoni iyezwa ithokoze lemizi yakoJuda iyajabula ngenxa yokwahlulela Kwakho, Oh Thixo.

9 For you are most high over all the earth, greatly exalted above all gods.

Ngoba wena, Oh Thixo ungoPhezukonke kuwo wonke umhlaba; uphakeme ngaphezulu kakhulu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.

10 The Lord loves those who hate evil, he guards the lives of the faithful: from the hand of the wicked he saves them.

Akuthi bonke abamthandayo, uThixo, bazonde okubi, ngoba uyazilinda impilo zabathembekileyo bakhe abakhulule esandleni sababi.

11 Light arises for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

Ukukhanya kuyehliselwa kwabalungileyo lentokozo kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.

12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.

Thokozani kuThixo lina elilungileyo, lidumise ibizo lakhe elingcwele.