Psalms 48

1 [A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.] Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Ingoma. Ihubo lamaDodana kaKhora. Umkhulu uThixo, ufanele ngokuphindiweyo ukudunyiswa, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu, intaba yakhe engcwele.

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.

Muhle kakhulu ngokuphakama kwakhe, uyintokozo yomhlaba wonke. Njengeziqongo zeZafoni injalo intaba iZiyoni, umuzi weNkosi eNkulu.

3 God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

UNkulunkulu usemithangaleni yawo; ubonisa ukuthi nguye oyinqaba yawo.

4 For, look, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

Kwathi lapho amakhosi ehlanganisa izimpi zawo, lapho ehlasela kanyekanye,

5 They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

awubona umuzi lo ethuka aphaphatheka esetshaywa luvalo.

6 Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

Ahle athuthumela khonapho, ezwa ubuhlungu obuzwiwa ngowesifazane ehelelwa.

7 With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

Wena wabatshabalalisa njengemikhumbi yaseThashishi ibhidlizwa ngumoya wempumalanga.

8 As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

Lokho esikuzwileyo yikho esikubonileyo emzini kaThixo uSomandla, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu: uNkulunkulu uzawuvikela lanini.

9 We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the midst of your temple.

Phakathi kwethempeli lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, siyacabanga ngothando lwakho olungaphuthiyo.

10 As is your name, God, so is your praise to the farthest parts of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

Njengebizo lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, udumo lwakho lufika emikhawulweni yomhlaba; isandla sakho sokunene sigcwele ukulunga.

11 Let Mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

Intaba iZiyoni iyathokoza, imizi yakoJuda iyathaba ngezahlulelo zakho.

12 Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

Hambahamba eZiyoni, ibhode, bala izilindo zayo eziphezulu,

13 Consider her defenses. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

nanzelela kuhle imithangala yayo, hlola izinqaba zayo, ukuze ukwazi ukulandisela isizukulwane esizayo.

14 For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.

Ngoba uNkulunkulu lo nguNkulunkulu wethu nini lanini; uzakuba ngumholi wethu lasekupheleni.