Psalms 75

1 To you, O God, do we give thanks, to you do we give thanks: for that your name is near your wondrous works declare.

Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Iculo elithi, “Ungabhidlizi.” Ihubo lika-Asafi. Ingoma. Siletha ukubonga kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu, siletha ukubonga, ngoba iBizo lakho liseduze; abantu bakhuluma ngemisebenzi Yakho emangalisayo.

2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

Wena uthi, “Ngikhetha isikhathi esimisiweyo; yimi engahlulela okuqondileyo.

3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. (Selah)

Nxa umhlaba kanye labantu bawo kuzamazama, yimi engizibamba ziqine izisekelo zawo.

4 I said to the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Ngithi kwabayiziqholo, ‘Lingabe lisazincoma,’ ngithi kwababi, ‘Lingaziphakamisi impondo zenu.

5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

Lingaphakamiseli uphondo lwenu phezulu ezulwini; lingakhulumi liziqhenya.’”

6 For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

Kakho ovela empumalanga loba entshonalanga, kumbe ovela enkangala ongaphakamisa umuntu.

7 But God is the judge: he puts down one, and sets up another.

Kodwa nguNkulunkulu owahlulelayo: uyamehlisa omunye, amkhweze omunye.

8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he pours out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

Esandleni sikaThixo kukhona inkezo egcwele iwayini eliphuphumayo elixutshwe ngeziyoliso; uyalithulula, kuthi bonke ababi bomhlaba balinathe kanye lenzece zalo.

9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

Kodwa mina ngizamemezela lokhu lanini; ngizahlabelela indumiso kuNkulunkulu kaJakhobe,

10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

yena othi, “Ngizazithulisa zonke impondo zababi, kodwa impondo zabalungileyo zizaphakanyiswa.”