Psalms 81
1 For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength; shout unto the God of Jacob.
Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ngendlela yegithithi. Elika-Asafi Hlabelelani ngentokozo kuNkulunkulu ongamandla ethu; memezani kakhulu kuNkulunkulu kaJakhobe!
2 Take up the melody, and sound the timbrel, the sweet harp with the psaltery.
Qalisani ukuhlabela, tshayani isigubhu, khalisani ichacho elimnandi lomhubhe.
3 Blow the horn at the new moon, at the full moon for our feast-day.
Khalisani uphondo lwenqama ekuThwaseni kweNyanga, lalapho inyanga isigcwele, ngelanga lomkhosi;
4 For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
lesi yisimemezelo sika-Israyeli, umthetho kaNkulunkulu kaJakhobe.
5 He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when He went forth against the land of Egypt. The speech of one that I knew not did I hear:
Wakumisa njengesimiso kuJosefa lapho aphuma wavukela ilizwe leGibhithe, lapho ezwa khona ulimi esasingaluzwa. Ngezwa ilizwi engingalaziyo lisithi:
6 'I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the basket.
“Ngawethula umthwalo emahlombe abo; izandla zabo zakhululwa engcebethwini.
7 Thou didst call in trouble, and I rescued thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
Ekuhluphekeni kwenu lamemeza mina ngalikhulula. Ngaliphendula ngiphakathi komdumo weyezi; ngalilinga emanzini aseMeribha.
8 Hear, O My people, and I will admonish thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto Me!
Zwanini, awu bantu bami, mina ngizalixwayisa aluba lingangilalela, Oh Israyeli!
9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.
Lingabi lonkulunkulu wezizweni phakathi kwenu; lingabokhothamela unkulunkulu ongaziwayo.
10 I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
NginguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu, owalikhuphayo eGibhithe. Vulani kakhulu umlomo wenu ngizawugcwalisa.
11 But My people hearkened not to My voice; and Israel would none of Me.
Kodwa abantu bami kabangilalelanga; u-Israyeli wala ukungithobela.
12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, that they might walk in their own counsels.
Ngakho ngasengibayekela ngezinhliziyo zabo zobuqholo ukuthi balandele lokho abakufunayo.
13 Oh that My people would hearken unto Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!
Aluba abantu bami bengangilalela, aluba u-Israyeli engalandela izindlela zami,
14 I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn My hand against their adversaries.
masinyane nje ngingazibhuqa izitha zabo ngiphakamisele isandla sami ezitheni zabo!
15 The haters of the LORD should dwindle away before Him; and their punishment should endure for ever.
Labo abamzondayo uThixo bangatshotshobala phambi kwakhe, kuthi isijeziso sabo sibe ngesaphakade.
16 They should also be fed with the fat of wheat; and with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.'
Kodwa lina lingaphiwa ingqoloyi enhle kakhulu; ngilisuthise ngoluju oluphuma edwaleni.”
