Psalms 97
1 Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice.
INkosi iyabusa; kawuthokoze umhlaba, kazijabule izihlenge ezinengi.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
Amayezi lomnyama kuyiphahlile; ukulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sayo sobukhosi.
3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth 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 see his glory.
Amazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke babona inkazimulo yayo.
7 Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Worship him, all ye gods.
Bayayangeka bonke abakhonza izithombe, abazikhukhumeza ngezithixo; ikhonzeni, lonke bonkulunkulu.
8 Zion heard, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
IZiyoni yezwa, yathokoza, lamadodakazi akoJuda athaba ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi.
9 For thou, Jehovah, art the Most High above all the earth; thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uphakeme phezu komhlaba wonke, uphakanyiswe kakhulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
10 Ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth 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, and joy for the upright in heart.
Ukukhanya kuhlanyelelwe olungileyo, lentokozo abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
12 Rejoice in Jehovah, ye righteous; and give thanks in remembrance of his holiness.
Thokozani eNkosini, lina balungileyo, libonge ekukhumbuleni ubungcwele bayo.
