Psalms 45
1 “For the leader of the music. To be accompanied with the Shoshannim. A song of loveliness by the sons of Korah.” My heart is overflowing with a good matter; I will address my work to the king: May my tongue be like the pen of a ready writer!
Inhliziyo yami iphuphuma ngendaba enhle; ngikhuluma ngezinto engizenzele inkosi; ulimi lwami lulusiba lombhali ophangisayo.
2 Thou art the fairest of the sons of men; Grace is poured upon thy lips; For God hath blessed thee for ever!
Umuhle kulabantwana babantu; umusa uthululwe endebeni zakho; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu ukubusisile kuze kube phakade.
3 Gird thy sword to thy thigh, thou hero!-Thy glory and ornament!
Bhinca inkemba yakho emlenzeni, qhawe, udumo lwakho lobukhosi bakho.
4 In thy glorious array ride forth victoriously, On account of truth and mildness and justice; And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things!
Lebukhosini bakho gada uphumulele, ngenxa yeqiniso lobumnene bokulunga; lesandla sakho sokunene sikufundise izinto ezesabekayo.
5 Thine arrows are sharp; Nations shall fall before thee; They shall pierce the hearts of the king's enemies.
Imitshoko yakho ibukhali enhliziyweni yezitha zenkosi; izizwe zizakuwa ngaphansi kwakho.
6 Thy throne is God's for ever and ever; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity!
Isihlalo sakho sobukhosi, Nkulunkulu, ngesaphakade laphakade; intonga yakho yobukhosi iyintonga yobuqotho.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest iniquity; Therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows!
Uthanda ukulunga, njalo uzonda ububi; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wakho, ukugcobile ngamafutha entokozo ngaphezu kwabanakwenu.
8 All thy garments are myrrh, aloes, and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments delight thee.
Izembatho zakho zonke ziqholiwe ngemure lenhlaba lekhasiya; ezigodlweni zempondo zendlovu abakwenze wathokoza ngazo.
9 Daughters of kings are among thy chosen women; On the right hand stands the queen In gold of Ophir.
Amadodakazi amakhosi aphakathi kwabesifazana bakho abadumileyo; indlovukazi imi esandleni sokunene sakho yembethe igolide leOfiri.
10 Listen, O daughter! consider, and incline thine ear; Forget thy people and thy father's house!
Zwana, ndodakazi, unakane, ubeke indlebe yakho; ukhohlwe abantu bakini lendlu kayihlo;
11 For the king is captivated with thy beauty; He is now thy lord; honor thou him!
khona inkosi izalangatha ubuhle bakho; ngoba iyinkosi yakho, njalo khothama kuyo.
12 So shall the daughter of Tyre seek thy favor with gifts, The rich among the people.
Lendodakazi yeTire ilesipho, labanothileyo ebantwini, bazancenga ubuso bakho.
13 All glorious is the king's daughter in her apartment; Her robe is embroidered with gold.
Indodakazi yenkosi iyakhazimula yonke ngaphakathi, isembatho sayo singesegolide elelukiweyo.
14 In variegated garments shall she be led to the king; The virgin companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Izalethwa enkosini yembethe isembatho esifekethisiweyo; izintombi eziyilandelayo, abangane bayo, zizalethwa kuwe.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought; They shall enter the king's palace.
Zizalethwa ngokuthaba lenjabulo, zizangena esigodlweni senkosi.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes through all the land.
Esikhundleni saboyihlo kuzakuba ngamadodana akho, uzawabeka abe yiziphathamandla emhlabeni wonke.
17 I will make thy name memorable throughout all generations; So shall the nations praise thee for ever and ever!
Ibizo lakho ngizalenza likhunjulwe ezizukulwaneni zonke; ngenxa yalokho izizwe zizakudumisa kuze kube nini lanini.
