Amahubo 68
1 UNkulunkulu kavuke, zihlakazeke izitha zakhe, labamzondayo babaleke phambi kwakhe.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.
2 Njengokuphetshethwa kwentuthu baphephethe; njengokuncibilikiswa kwengcino phambi komlilo, ababi kabachithwe phambi kukaNkulunkulu.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 Kodwa abalungileyo kabajabule, bathabe phambi kukaNkulunkulu, njalo bathokoze ngentokozo.
But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
4 Hlabelelani kuNkulunkulu, hlabelelani indumiso ebizweni lakhe, limphakamise lowo ogade esedlula emagcekeni enkangala ngebizo lakhe uJehova, njalo thokozani phambi kwakhe.
Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to the LORD, his name! Rejoice before him!
5 Unguyise wezintandane lomahluleli wabafelokazi, uNkulunkulu endaweni yakhe yokuhlala engcwele.
A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 UNkulunkulu uhlalisa ababodwa emulini, ukhupha ababotshiweyo ebasa empumelelweni, kodwa abalenkani bahlala elizweni elomileyo.
God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
7 Nkulunkulu, ekuphumeni kwakho phambi kwabantu bakho, ekuhambeni kwakho enkangala; (Sela)
God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... (Selah)
8 Umhlaba wazamazama, lawo amazulu athontisa phambi kukaNkulunkulu, le iSinayi, phambi kukaNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.
The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 Walinisa izulu elikhulu, Nkulunkulu; waliqinisa wena ilifa lakho selikhathele.
You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.
10 Ibandla lakho lahlala kulo; wamlungisela ngobuhle bakho oswelayo, Nkulunkulu.
Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.
11 INkosi yanika ilizwi; abesifazana ababika izindaba babelixuku elikhulu.
The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
12 Amakhosi amabutho ayabaleka, ayabaleka. Owesifazana ohlezi ekhaya wayaba impango.
“Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,
13 Lanxa lilala phakathi kwezibaya zezimvu, lizakuba njengempiko zejuba ezisitshekelwe ngesiliva, lezinsiba zalo ngegolide eliliganu.
while you sleep amongst the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.
14 Lapho uSomandla echitha amakhosi kulo, kwaba mhlophe njengeliqhwa elikhithikileyo eZalimoni.
When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.
15 Intaba yeBashani yintaba kaNkulunkulu, intaba elezingqonga, intaba yeBashani.
The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.
16 Likhangelelani ngomhawu, lina zintaba zezingqonga? Lintaba uNkulunkulu uyiloyisele ukuhlala kwakhe. Yebo, iNkosi izahlala kuyo kuze kube nininini.
Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.
17 Izinqola zikaNkulunkulu ziyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili, izinkulungwane zezinkulungwane, iNkosi iphakathi kwazo, iSinayi endaweni engcwele.
The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is amongst them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.
18 Wena wenyukele phezulu, wathumba abathunjiweyo; wemukela izipho ebantwini, yebo, lakwabalenkani; ukuze uJehova uNkulunkulu ahlale khona.
You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts amongst people, yes, amongst the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.
19 Kayibongwe iNkosi; isethwesa insuku ngensuku; uNkulunkulu ulusindiso lwethu. (Sela)
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
20 UNkulunkulu wethu unguNkulunkulu wezinsindiso; lakuJehova iNkosi kulokuphuma ekufeni.
God is to us a God of deliverance. To GOD, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
21 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzaphohloza ikhanda lezitha zakhe, ukhakhayi olulenwele lwalowo ohamba ezonweni zakhe.
But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.
22 INkosi yathi: Ngizababuyisa bevela eBashani, ngibabuyise bevela enzikini yolwandle,
The Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan, I will bring you again from the depths of the sea,
23 ukuze inyawo zakho uzigxamuze egazini lezitha, inlimi zezinja zakho kulo.
that you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”
24 Zibonile izindwendwe zakho, Nkulunkulu; izindwendwe zikaNkulunkulu wami, iNkosi yami, endaweni engcwele.
They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
25 Ngaphambili kuhamba abahlabelayo, ngemuva abatshayi bamachacho, phakathi izintombi zitshaya izigubhu.
The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, amongst the ladies playing with tambourines,
26 Bongani uNkulunkulu emabandleni, iNkosi, kuvela emthonjeni kaIsrayeli.
“Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”
27 Nango uBhenjamini omncinyane umbusi wabo, iziphathamandla zikaJuda, inkundla yazo, iziphathamandla zikaZebuluni, iziphathamandla zikaNafithali.
There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28 UNkulunkulu wakho ulaye amandla akho; qinisa, Nkulunkulu, lokho osenzele khona.
Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
29 Ngenxa yethempeli lakho eJerusalema amakhosi azakulethela isipho.
Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.
30 Sikhuze isilo somhlanga, umhlambi wezinkunzi kanye lamankonyana abantu, kuze kuthobeke kulenhlamvu zesiliva; ubahlakaze abantu abathokoza ezimpini.
Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot the bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
31 Iziphathamandla zizakuza zivela eGibhithe; iEthiyophiya izakwelulela izandla zayo kuNkulunkulu ngokuphangisa.
Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
32 Mibuso yomhlaba, hlabelelani kuNkulunkulu, lihlabelele indumiso eNkosini. (Sela)
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord— (Selah)
33 Kuyo egade phezu kwamazulu amazulu awendulo; khangelani, iphumisa ilizwi layo, ilizwi elilamandla.
to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
34 Phanini amandla kuNkulunkulu; ubukhosi bakhe buphezu kukaIsrayeli, lamandla akhe asemayezini.
Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.
35 Uyesabeka, Nkulunkulu, ezindaweni zakho ezingcwele; uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli nguye onika abantu bakhe amandla lengalo. Kabongwe uNkulunkulu.
You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
