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 song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” Great is the Lord, and highly 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.

A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

3 Mulungu ali mu malinga ake; Iye wadzionetsa yekha kuti ndiye malinga akewo.

God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

4 Pamene mafumu anasonkhana pamodzi, pamene anayendera pamodzi kudzalimbana nafe,

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.

5 iwo anaona mzindawo ndipo anadabwa kwambiri; anathawa ndi mantha aakulu.

They indeed saw—[and] so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.

6 Pomwepo anagwidwa nako kunjenjemera, ululu wonga wa mkazi woyembekezera pa nthawi yochira.

Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.

7 Inu munawawononga monga sitima zapamadzi za ku Tarisisi zitawonongeka ndi mphepo ya kummawa.

With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.

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 seen [it] in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

9 Mʼkati mwa Nyumba yanu Mulungu, ife timalingaliramo zachikondi chanu chosasinthika.

We have reflected on thy kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 Monga dzina lanu, Inu Mulungu, matamando anu amafika ku malekezero a dziko lapansi dzanja lanu lamanja ladzaza ndi chilungamo.

As thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full.

11 Phiri la Ziyoni likukondwera, midzi ya Yuda ndi yosangalala chifukwa cha maweruzo anu.

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

12 Yendayendani mu Ziyoni, uzungulireni mzindawo, werengani nsanja zake.

Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers.

13 Yangʼanitsitsani bwino mipanda yake, penyetsetsani malinga ake, kuti mudzafotokoze za izo ku mʼbado wotsatira.

Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest generation.

14 Pakuti Mulungu uyu ndi Mulungu wathu ku nthawi zosatha; Iye adzakhala mtsogoleri wathu mpaka ku mapeto.

For this One is God, our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.