Psalms 97
1 THE Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
UThixo uyabusa, umhlaba kawuthokoze; akuthi amakhumbi akude ajabule.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Amayezi lomnyama omkhulu kumsibekele; ukulunga lokwahlulela kuhle kuyisisekelo sesihlalo Sakhe sobukhosi.
3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Umlilo uhamba phambi Kwakhe uzihangule izitha zakhe inxa zonke.
4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Umbane wakhe ukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba ukubone lokho uthuthumele.
5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Izintaba zincibilika njengengcino phambi kukaThixo, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
Amazulu amemezela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke bayayibona inkazimulo yayo.
7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
Bonke abakhonza izifanekiso bathelwa ihlazo, labo abazikhukhumeza ngezithombe mkhonzeni, lonke lina bonkulunkulu!
8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord.
IZiyoni iyezwa ithokoze lemizi yakoJuda iyajabula ngenxa yokwahlulela Kwakho, Oh Thixo.
9 For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Ngoba wena, Oh Thixo ungoPhezukonke kuwo wonke umhlaba; uphakeme ngaphezulu kakhulu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Akuthi bonke abamthandayo, uThixo, bazonde okubi, ngoba uyazilinda impilo zabathembekileyo bakhe abakhulule esandleni sababi.
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Ukukhanya kuyehliselwa kwabalungileyo lentokozo kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Thokozani kuThixo lina elilungileyo, lidumise ibizo lakhe elingcwele.
