Psalms 104
1 BLESS the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Bonga iNkosi, mphefumulo wami. Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, umkhulu kakhulu; wembethe ubukhosi lodumo.
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Ozembesa ngokukhanya njengesembatho, owendlala amazulu njengekhetheni.
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Owabeka imijabo yamakamelo akhe aphezulu emanzini, owenza amayezi abe yinqola yakhe, ohamba phezu kwempiko zomoya.
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Owenza izingilosi zakhe zibe yimimoya, izinceku zakhe zibe ngumlilo olamalangabi.
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
Wamisa umhlaba phezu kwezisekelo zawo, kawuyikuzanyazanyiswa phakade laphakade.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Wawugubuzela ngokujula njengesembatho; amanzi ema phezu kwezintaba.
7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Ekukhuzeni kwakho abaleka; elizwini lokuduma kwakho aphangisa asuka;
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
- zenyuka izintaba, zehla izihotsha - endaweni owawuwamisele wona.
9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Wamisa umngcele angewudlule, kawayikubuya agubuzele umhlaba.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
Othumela imithombo ezihotsheni, yahamba phakathi kwezintaba.
11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
Yanathisa yonke inyamazana yeganga, obabhemi beganga bacitsha ukoma kwabo.
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
Inyoni zamazulu zakhela emaceleni ayo, zizwakalisa ilizwi ziphakathi kwezingatsha.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Uthelela izintaba esemakamelweni akhe aphezulu; umhlaba usuthiswa ngesithelo semisebenzi yakho.
14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
Umilisela izifuyo utshani, lemibhida yokusiza umuntu, ukuveza ukudla emhlabathini,
15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
lewayini elithokozisa inhliziyo yomuntu, ukwenza ubuso bukhanye ngamafutha, lesinkwa esiqinisa inhliziyo yomuntu.
16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
Ziyasutha izihlahla zeNkosi, imisedari yeLebhanoni eyayihlanyelayo.
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Lapho inyoni ezakhela khona izidleke; ingabuzane, izihlahla zefiri ziyindlu yalo.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
Intaba eziphakemeyo zingezamagogo, amadwala ayisiphephelo sezimbila.
19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Inyanga wayenzela izikhathi ezimisiweyo; ilanga liyazi ukutshona kwalo.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
Wenza umnyama, kube sebusuku, phakathi kwabo kuphume yonke inyamazana yehlathi.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Izilwane ezintsha zibhongela impango, lokudinga ukudla kwazo kuNkulunkulu.
22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
Ilanga liphuma, zibuthane, zilale ezikhundleni zazo.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Umuntu uphuma aye emsebenzini wakhe lemtshikatshikeni wakhe kuze kuhlwe.
24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Minengi kangakanani imisebenzi yakho, Nkosi! Yonke uyenze ngenhlakanipho; umhlaba ugcwele inotho yakho.
25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Lolulwandle olukhulu lolubanzi ngezinhlangothi, lapho okulezihuquzelayo khona ezingelakubalwa, izinto eziphilayo ezincinyane kanye lezinkulu.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
Kuhamba khona imikhumbi, uLeviyathani owambumbela ukuthi adlale kulo.
27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Zonke lezi zilindele kuwe, ukuthi uzinike ukudla kwazo ngesikhathi sazo.
28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Uyazinika, zibuthe; uvula isandla sakho, zisuthe okuhle.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Ufihla ubuso bakho, zikhathazeke; ususa umoya wazo, zife, zibuyele ethulini lwazo.
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Uthumela umoya wakho, zidalwe; wenze bube butsha ubuso bomhlaba.
31 The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
Udumo lweNkosi kalume kuze kube nininini; iNkosi kayithokoze ngemisebenzi yayo.
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
Ikhangela umhlaba, uthuthumele; ithinta izintaba, zithunqe.
33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Ngizahlabelela iNkosi ngisaphila; ngizahlabelela indumiso kuNkulunkulu wami nxa ngisekhona.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
Ukuzindla kwami ngaye kuzakuba mnandi; mina ngizathokoza eNkosini.
35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord.
Izoni kaziqedwe emhlabeni, kungabe kusaba khona ababi. Bonga iNkosi, mphefumulo wami. Dumisani iNkosi!
