Psalms 45

1 My heart is gushing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Inhliziyo yami iphuphuma ngendaba enhle; ngikhuluma ngezinto engizenzele inkosi; ulimi lwami lulusiba lombhali ophangisayo.

2 You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

Umuhle kulabantwana babantu; umusa uthululwe endebeni zakho; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu ukubusisile kuze kube phakade.

3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O most mighty, with your glory and your majesty.

Bhinca inkemba yakho emlenzeni, qhawe, udumo lwakho lobukhosi bakho.

4 And in your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you terrible things.

Lebukhosini bakho gada uphumulele, ngenxa yeqiniso lobumnene bokulunga; lesandla sakho sokunene sikufundise izinto ezesabekayo.

5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under you.

Imitshoko yakho ibukhali enhliziyweni yezitha zenkosi; izizwe zizakuwa ngaphansi kwakho.

6 Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a right scepter.

Isihlalo sakho sobukhosi, Nkulunkulu, ngesaphakade laphakade; intonga yakho yobukhosi iyintonga yobuqotho.

7 You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Uthanda ukulunga, njalo uzonda ububi; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wakho, ukugcobile ngamafutha entokozo ngaphezu kwabanakwenu.

8 All your garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made you glad.

Izembatho zakho zonke ziqholiwe ngemure lenhlaba lekhasiya; ezigodlweni zempondo zendlovu abakwenze wathokoza ngazo.

9 Kings’ daughters were among your honorable women: on your right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Amadodakazi amakhosi aphakathi kwabesifazana bakho abadumileyo; indlovukazi imi esandleni sokunene sakho yembethe igolide leOfiri.

10 Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also your own people, and your father’s house;

Zwana, ndodakazi, unakane, ubeke indlebe yakho; ukhohlwe abantu bakini lendlu kayihlo;

11 So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and worship you him.

khona inkosi izalangatha ubuhle bakho; ngoba iyinkosi yakho, njalo khothama kuyo.

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat your favor.

Lendodakazi yeTire ilesipho, labanothileyo ebantwini, bazancenga ubuso bakho.

13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of worked gold.

Indodakazi yenkosi iyakhazimula yonke ngaphakathi, isembatho sayo singesegolide elelukiweyo.

14 She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to you.

Izalethwa enkosini yembethe isembatho esifekethisiweyo; izintombi eziyilandelayo, abangane bayo, zizalethwa kuwe.

15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

Zizalethwa ngokuthaba lenjabulo, zizangena esigodlweni senkosi.

16 Instead of your fathers shall be your children, whom you may make princes in all the earth.

Esikhundleni saboyihlo kuzakuba ngamadodana akho, uzawabeka abe yiziphathamandla emhlabeni wonke.

17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you for ever and ever.

Ibizo lakho ngizalenza likhunjulwe ezizukulwaneni zonke; ngenxa yalokho izizwe zizakudumisa kuze kube nini lanini.