Psalms 97
1 Jehovah reigns! Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of isles be glad.
INkosi iyabusa; kawuthokoze umhlaba, kazijabule izihlenge ezinengi.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Amayezi lomnyama kuyiphahlile; ukulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sayo sobukhosi.
3 A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries round about.
Umlilo uhamba phambi kwayo, utshisa izitha zayo inhlangothi zonke.
4 His lightnings lightened the world. The earth saw, and trembled.
Imibane yayo ikhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wabona, wathuthumela.
5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Izintaba zancibilika njengengcino phambi kweNkosi, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples have seen his glory.
Amazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke babona inkazimulo yayo.
7 Let all those be put to shame who serve graven images, who boast themselves of idols. Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
Bayayangeka bonke abakhonza izithombe, abazikhukhumeza ngezithixo; ikhonzeni, lonke bonkulunkulu.
8 Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
IZiyoni yezwa, yathokoza, lamadodakazi akoJuda athaba ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi.
9 For thou, Jehovah, are most high above all the earth. Thou are exalted far above all gods.
Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uphakeme phezu komhlaba wonke, uphakanyiswe kakhulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
10 O ye who love Jehovah, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his sanctified. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
Lina elithanda iNkosi, zondani okubi; iyagcina imiphefumulo yabangcwele bayo, ibakhulule esandleni sababi.
11 Light is sown for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Ukukhanya kuhlanyelelwe olungileyo, lentokozo abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
12 Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous, and give thanks to the memory of his holiness.
Thokozani eNkosini, lina balungileyo, libonge ekukhumbuleni ubungcwele bayo.
