Psalms 68
1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let them also that hate him flee before him.
Kumqondisi wokuhlabelela. ElikaDavida. Ihubo. Ingoma. UNkulunkulu kaphakame, izitha zakhe azihlakazwe; izitha zakhe azimbalekele.
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Njengentuthu iphetshulwa ngumoya lawe baphephulele kude; njengengcino encibilikiswa ngumlilo, ababi kababhubhe phambi kukaNkulunkulu.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
Kodwa sekungathi abalungileyo bangajabula bathokoze phambi kukaNkulunkulu; sengathi bangathaba bathokoze.
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; his name is JAH; and exult ye before him.
Hlabelelani kuNkulunkulu, hlabelelani indumiso ebizweni lakhe, mphakamiseni yena ohlezi phezu kwamayezi lithokoze phambi kwakhe obizo lakhe nguThixo.
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Uyise wezintandane, umlamuleli wabafelokazi, nguNkulunkulu emzini wakhe ongcwele.
6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
UNkulunkulu uyabalungisela indawo ezimulini labo abalesizungu, ukhokhela izibotshwa ngokuhlabela; kodwa abahlamuki bahlala elizweni elomileyo.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; (Selah)
Kwathi lapho ukhokhela abantu bakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, lapho wawudabula elizweni eliyinkangala,
8 The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: [even] yon Sinai [trembled] at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
umhlaba wanyikinyeka, umkhathi walithulula izulu, phambi kukaNkulunkulu, onguYena oweSinayi, phambi kukaNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Wanisa izulu elinengi, Oh Nkulunkulu; wavuselela ilifa lakho elaselikhathele.
10 Thy congregation dwelt therein: thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor.
Abantu bakho bahlala kulo bazinza, kwathi ngokuphana kwakho Nkulunkulu, wabaphakela abangabayanga.
11 The Lord giveth the word: the women that publish the tidings are a great host.
INkosi yalikhupha ilizwi, kwaba labanengi kakhulu abalimemezelayo besithi,
12 Kings of armies flee, they flee: and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
“Makhosi lamabutho phangisani libaleke; ezihonqweni amakhosikazi abelana impango.
13 Will ye lie among the sheepfolds, [as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her pinions with yellow gold?
Khonapho lisalele phakathi kwemililo yezihonqo, impiko zejuba lami zihuqiwe ngesiliva, izinsiba zalo ngegolide elikhazimulayo.”
14 When the Almighty scattered kings therein, [it was as when] it snoweth in Zalmon.
Lapho uSomandla wawahlakaza amakhosi elizwe, kwakunjengongqwaqwane eqoqene phezu kweZalimoni.
15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; an high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.
Izintaba zeBhashani yizintaba ezilesithunzi; zilezindongandonga izintaba zaseBhashani.
16 Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? yea, the LORD will dwell [in it] for ever.
Kungani linyonkoloza ngomona, lina zintaba ezindongandonga, leyontaba uNkulunkulu akhetha ukubusa kuyo, lapho uThixo ngokwakhe uzahlala khona lanini?
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands: the Lord is among them, [as in] Sinai, in the sanctuary.
Izinqola zikaNkulunkulu zingamatshumi ezinkulungwane; lezinkulungwane zezinkulungwane; iNkosi isifikile ivela eSinayi yangena endlini yayo engcwele.
18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led [thy] captivity captive; thou hast received gifts among men, yea, [among] the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell [with them].
Wathi ekukhuphukeni kwakho uqansa, wakhokhela abathunjiweyo; wemukela izipho ebantwini, lakulabo abahlamukayo ukuze wena, Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu, uhlale khona.
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
Udumo kalube kuThixo, kuNkulunkulu uMsindisi wethu, othwala imithwalo yethu insuku zonke.
20 God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto JEHOVAH the Lord belong the issues from death.
UNkulunkulu wethu nguNkulunkulu osindisayo; kuThixo wobukhosi kuvela ukuphepha ekufeni.
21 But God shall smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.
Ngeqiniso uNkulunkulu uzawachoboza amakhanda ezitha zakhe, imiqhele eloboya yalabo abaqhubekayo ngezono zabo.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depths of the sea:
INkosi ithi, “Ngizabaletha besuka eBhashani; ngizabaletha besuka ekujuleni kolwandle,
23 That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from [thine] enemies.
ukuze ligxamuze inyawo zenu egazini lezitha zenu, lezilimi zezinja zenu zibe lesabelo sazo.”
24 They have seen thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
Udwendwe lwakho Nkulunkulu seluqhamuka, yebo udwendwe lukaNkulunkulu wami leNkosi lungena endlini engcwele.
25 The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.
Phambili ngabahlabeleli, kulandele abamachacho; phakathi kwabo kulamantombazana atshaya amagedla.
26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, [ye that are] of the fountain of Israel.
Dumisani uNkulunkulu ebandleni elikhulu; dumisani uThixo embuthanweni ka-Israyeli.
27 There is little Benjamin their ruler, the princes of Judah [and] their council, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
Masinyane isizwana sakoBhenjamini sibakhokhele, nantiyana ixuku elikhulu lamakhosana kaJuda, njalo nankayana amakhosana kaZebhuluni lakaNafithali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
Veza amandla akho, Oh Nkulunkulu, sitshengise amandla akho Nkulunkulu, njengowakwenza endulo.
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings shall bring presents unto thee.
Ngenxa yethempeli lakho eliseJerusalema amakhosi azakulethela izipho.
30 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling under foot the pieces of silver; he hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.
Khuza isilo esiphakathi kwemihlanga umhlambi wenkunzi phakathi kwamathole ezizwe. Sezithotshisiwe kazilethe izibhebhedu zesiliva. Hlakaza izizwe ezithokoza ngempi.
31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.
Amanxusa azavela eGibhithe; iKhushi izazithoba kuNkulunkulu.
32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; (Selah)
Hlabelelani kuNkulunkulu, awu lina mibuso yomhlaba, hlabelelani indumiso kuThixo,
33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, he uttereth his voice, [and that] a mighty voice.
kuye ohlala phezu kwesibhakabhaka sekadeni, okhwaza ngelizwi elikhulu.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.
Fakazani ngamandla kaNkulunkulu, obukhosi bakhe buphezu kuka-Israyeli; omandla akhe asesibhakabhakeni.
35 O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed be God.
Uyamangalisa, Oh Nkulunkulu, usendlini yakho engcwele; uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli upha amandla ebantwini bakhe. Indumiso kayibe kuNkulunkulu!
