Psalms 97
1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.
INkosi iyabusa; kawuthokoze umhlaba, kazijabule izihlenge ezinengi.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
Amayezi lomnyama kuyiphahlile; ukulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sayo sobukhosi.
3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about.
Umlilo uhamba phambi kwayo, utshisa izitha zayo inhlangothi zonke.
4 His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Imibane yayo ikhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wabona, wathuthumela.
5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth;
Izintaba zancibilika njengengcino phambi kweNkosi, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples have seen his glory.
Amazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke babona inkazimulo yayo.
7 Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
Bayayangeka bonke abakhonza izithombe, abazikhukhumeza ngezithixo; ikhonzeni, lonke bonkulunkulu.
8 Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced; because of thy judgments, O LORD.
IZiyoni yezwa, yathokoza, lamadodakazi akoJuda athaba ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi.
9 For thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uphakeme phezu komhlaba wonke, uphakanyiswe kakhulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
10 O ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Lina elithanda iNkosi, zondani okubi; iyagcina imiphefumulo yabangcwele bayo, ibakhulule esandleni sababi.
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Ukukhanya kuhlanyelelwe olungileyo, lentokozo abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
12 Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks to his holy name.
Thokozani eNkosini, lina balungileyo, libonge ekukhumbuleni ubungcwele bayo.
