Psalms 72

1 A psalm on Solomon.

ElikaSolomoni. Yiphe inkosi ukwahlulela kwakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, lokulunga kwakho indodana yesikhosini.

2 Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king’s son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.

Uzakwahlulela abantu bakho ngokulunga, labahluphekayo bakho ngemfanelo.

3 Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.

Izintaba zizaletha ukuphumelela ebantwini, lamaqaqa azaletha izithelo zokulunga.

4 He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.

Uzabavikela abahlukuluzwayo phakathi kwabantu asindise abantwana balabo abaswelayo afohloze umncindezeli.

5 And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.

Uzaphila kokuphela njengelanga, njengenyanga kuzozonke izizukulwane.

6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.

Uzakuba njengezulu lisina phezu kotshani obugundiweyo, njengemikhizo ithelezela umhlabathi.

7 In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.

Ngezinsuku zayo abalungileyo bazaphumelela; ukuphumelela kuzakwanda inyanga ize itshabalale.

8 And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Uzabusa kusukela elwandle kusiya elwandle, njalo kusukela eMfuleni kusiya emikhawulweni yomhlaba.

9 Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.

Izizwe ezihlala enkangala zizakhothama kuye, izitha zakhe zizakhotha uthuli.

10 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

Amakhosi eThashishi lawemazweni akude azaletha imithelo kuye; amakhosi aseShebha leSebha azayilethela izipho.

11 And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.

Wonke amakhosi azakhothama kuye lezizwe zonke zizakhonza kuye.

12 For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.

Ngoba uzabakhulula abaswelayo abakhalayo kuye, abahluphekayo abangelamsizi.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.

Uzabahawukela ababuthakathaka labaswelayo asindise abaswelayo ekufeni.

14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.

Uzabahlenga ekuncindezelweni lekuhlukuluzweni, ngoba igazi labo liligugu kuye.

15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.

Mayibe lempilo ende! Mayiphiwe igolide laseShebha. Abantu kabayikhulekele bayenzele izibusiso ilanga lonke.

16 And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.

Akuthi amabele ande elizweni lonke; azunguze eziqongweni zamaqaqa. Izithelo zalo kazikhihlize njengeLebhanoni; kaligcwale njengotshani egangeni.

17 Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.

Sengathi ibizo lakhe lingema njalo laphakade, kalibe khona lanini nxa lilokhu lisekhona ilanga. Zonke izizwe zizabusiswa ngaye, zizakuthi ubusisiwe.

18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

Udumo alube kuye uThixo uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, onguye yedwa owenza izinto ezimangalisayo.

19 And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.

Udumo kalube sebizweni lakhe elingcwele laphakade; sengathi umhlaba wonke ungagcwala inkazimulo yakhe.

20 The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

Lokhu yikho ukuphetha kwemikhuleko kaDavida indodana kaJese.