Psalms 97
1 The LORD reigns. Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of islands be glad.
UThixo uyabusa, umhlaba kawuthokoze; akuthi amakhumbi akude ajabule.
2 Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Amayezi lomnyama omkhulu kumsibekele; ukulunga lokwahlulela kuhle kuyisisekelo sesihlalo Sakhe sobukhosi.
3 A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.
Umlilo uhamba phambi Kwakhe uzihangule izitha zakhe inxa zonke.
4 His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.
Umbane wakhe ukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba ukubone lokho uthuthumele.
5 The mountains melt 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. All the peoples have seen his glory.
Amazulu amemezela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke bayayibona inkazimulo yayo.
7 Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods.
Bonke abakhonza izifanekiso bathelwa ihlazo, labo abazikhukhumeza ngezithombe mkhonzeni, lonke lina bonkulunkulu!
8 Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, LORD.
IZiyoni iyezwa ithokoze lemizi yakoJuda iyajabula ngenxa yokwahlulela Kwakho, Oh Thixo.
9 For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
Ngoba wena, Oh Thixo ungoPhezukonke kuwo wonke umhlaba; uphakeme ngaphezulu kakhulu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
10 You who love the LORD, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his faithful ones. He delivers 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 Be glad in the LORD, you righteous people. Give thanks to his holy Name.
Thokozani kuThixo lina elilungileyo, lidumise ibizo lakhe elingcwele.
