Psalms 45
1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
Inhliziyo yami iphuphuma ngendaba enhle; ngikhuluma ngezinto engizenzele inkosi; ulimi lwami lulusiba lombhali ophangisayo.
2 You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
Umuhle kulabantwana babantu; umusa uthululwe endebeni zakho; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu ukubusisile kuze kube phakade.
3 Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
Bhinca inkemba yakho emlenzeni, qhawe, udumo lwakho lobukhosi bakho.
4 In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
Lebukhosini bakho gada uphumulele, ngenxa yeqiniso lobumnene bokulunga; lesandla sakho sokunene sikufundise izinto ezesabekayo.
5 Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.
Imitshoko yakho ibukhali enhliziyweni yezitha zenkosi; izizwe zizakuwa ngaphansi kwakho.
6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Isihlalo sakho sobukhosi, Nkulunkulu, ngesaphakade laphakade; intonga yakho yobukhosi iyintonga yobuqotho.
7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
Uthanda ukulunga, njalo uzonda ububi; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wakho, ukugcobile ngamafutha entokozo ngaphezu kwabanakwenu.
8 All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
Izembatho zakho zonke ziqholiwe ngemure lenhlaba lekhasiya; ezigodlweni zempondo zendlovu abakwenze wathokoza ngazo.
9 The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Amadodakazi amakhosi aphakathi kwabesifazana bakho abadumileyo; indlovukazi imi esandleni sokunene sakho yembethe igolide leOfiri.
10 Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
Zwana, ndodakazi, unakane, ubeke indlebe yakho; ukhohlwe abantu bakini lendlu kayihlo;
11 and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
khona inkosi izalangatha ubuhle bakho; ngoba iyinkosi yakho, njalo khothama kuyo.
12 The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
Lendodakazi yeTire ilesipho, labanothileyo ebantwini, bazancenga ubuso bakho.
13 All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
Indodakazi yenkosi iyakhazimula yonke ngaphakathi, isembatho sayo singesegolide elelukiweyo.
14 In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
Izalethwa enkosini yembethe isembatho esifekethisiweyo; izintombi eziyilandelayo, abangane bayo, zizalethwa kuwe.
15 They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.
Zizalethwa ngokuthaba lenjabulo, zizangena esigodlweni senkosi.
16 Your sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.
Esikhundleni saboyihlo kuzakuba ngamadodana akho, uzawabeka abe yiziphathamandla emhlabeni wonke.
17 I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.
Ibizo lakho ngizalenza likhunjulwe ezizukulwaneni zonke; ngenxa yalokho izizwe zizakudumisa kuze kube nini lanini.
