Masalimo 48
1 Nyimbo. Salimo la ana a Kora. Wamkulu ndi Yehova, ndi woyenera kwambiri matamando mu mzinda wa Mulungu wathu, phiri lake loyera.
A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
2 Lokongola mu utali mwake, chimwemwe cha dziko lonse lapansi. Malo aatali kwambiri a Zafoni ndiye Phiri la Ziyoni, mzinda wa Mfumu yayikulu.
The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.
3 Mulungu ali mu malinga ake; Iye wadzionetsa yekha kuti ndiye malinga akewo.
God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.
4 Pamene mafumu anasonkhana pamodzi, pamene anayendera pamodzi kudzalimbana nafe,
For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.
5 iwo anaona mzindawo ndipo anadabwa kwambiri; anathawa ndi mantha aakulu.
They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.
6 Pomwepo anagwidwa nako kunjenjemera, ululu wonga wa mkazi woyembekezera pa nthawi yochira.
Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.
7 Inu munawawononga monga sitima zapamadzi za ku Tarisisi zitawonongeka ndi mphepo ya kummawa.
You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.
8 Monga momwe tinamvera, kotero ife tinaona mu mzinda wa Yehova Wamphamvuzonse, mu mzinda wa Mulungu wathu. Mulungu adzawuteteza kwamuyaya.
As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)
9 Mʼkati mwa Nyumba yanu Mulungu, ife timalingaliramo zachikondi chanu chosasinthika.
We have thought of your mercy, O God, in the midst of your people.
10 Monga dzina lanu, Inu Mulungu, matamando anu amafika ku malekezero a dziko lapansi dzanja lanu lamanja ladzaza ndi chilungamo.
According to your name, O God, so is also your praise to the ends of the earth: your right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Phiri la Ziyoni likukondwera, midzi ya Yuda ndi yosangalala chifukwa cha maweruzo anu.
Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of your judgements, O Lord.
12 Yendayendani mu Ziyoni, uzungulireni mzindawo, werengani nsanja zake.
Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell you her towers.
13 Yangʼanitsitsani bwino mipanda yake, penyetsetsani malinga ake, kuti mudzafotokoze za izo ku mʼbado wotsatira.
Mark you well her strength, and observe her palaces; that you may tell the next generation.
14 Pakuti Mulungu uyu ndi Mulungu wathu ku nthawi zosatha; Iye adzakhala mtsogoleri wathu mpaka ku mapeto.
For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.
