Psalms 97
1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth be glad, and distant lands be full of joy!
UThixo uyabusa, umhlaba kawuthokoze; akuthi amakhumbi akude ajabule.
2 He is surrounded by clouds and thick darkness; his throne is founded on justice and right.
Amayezi lomnyama omkhulu kumsibekele; ukulunga lokwahlulela kuhle kuyisisekelo sesihlalo Sakhe sobukhosi.
3 Flames proceed him, burning up his enemies on every side.
Umlilo uhamba phambi Kwakhe uzihangule izitha zakhe inxa zonke.
4 His flashes of lightning light up the world; the earth watches and trembles.
Umbane wakhe ukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba ukubone lokho uthuthumele.
5 The mountains melt like wax in the presence of the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
Izintaba zincibilika njengengcino phambi kukaThixo, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
6 The heavens proclaim his goodness; everyone sees his glory.
Amazulu amemezela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke bayayibona inkazimulo yayo.
7 All those who worship idols are humiliated, those who are proud of their idols—for all “gods” bow down before him.
Bonke abakhonza izifanekiso bathelwa ihlazo, labo abazikhukhumeza ngezithombe mkhonzeni, lonke lina bonkulunkulu!
8 Jerusalem hears this and celebrates; all the towns of Judah are happy because of your judgments, Lord.
IZiyoni iyezwa ithokoze lemizi yakoJuda iyajabula ngenxa yokwahlulela Kwakho, Oh Thixo.
9 For you, Lord, are the highest of all, ruling over the whole earth; your position is far above any other god.
Ngoba wena, Oh Thixo ungoPhezukonke kuwo wonke umhlaba; uphakeme ngaphezulu kakhulu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of those who are faithful to him, and saves them from the power of wicked people.
Akuthi bonke abamthandayo, uThixo, bazonde okubi, ngoba uyazilinda impilo zabathembekileyo bakhe abakhulule esandleni sababi.
11 Light shines on those who do good, giving joy to those who live right.
Ukukhanya kuyehliselwa kwabalungileyo lentokozo kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.
12 Be happy in the Lord, you who do right, and thank him for his holy nature!
Thokozani kuThixo lina elilungileyo, lidumise ibizo lakhe elingcwele.
