Psalms 68
1 To the Chief Musician. David’s. A Melody, a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, Yea let them that hate him flee before him:
Kumqondisi wokuhlabelela. ElikaDavida. Ihubo. Ingoma. UNkulunkulu kaphakame, izitha zakhe azihlakazwe; izitha zakhe azimbalekele.
2 As smoke is driven about, Let them be driven about, —As wax is melted before a fire, Let the lawless perish before 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 ye to God, Make music of his Name, —Lift up (a song), to him that rideth through the waste plains, —Since Yah is his name, exult ye before him.
Hlabelelani kuNkulunkulu, hlabelelani indumiso ebizweni lakhe, mphakamiseni yena ohlezi phezu kwamayezi lithokoze phambi kwakhe obizo lakhe nguThixo.
5 The father of the fatherless, And the advocate of widows, Is God, in his holy habitation.
Uyise wezintandane, umlamuleli wabafelokazi, nguNkulunkulu emzini wakhe ongcwele.
6 God, is he that causeth the solitary to dwell in a home, That bringeth out prisoners into prosperity, But, the rebellious, have made their habitation in a sunburnt land.
UNkulunkulu uyabalungisela indawo ezimulini labo abalesizungu, ukhokhela izibotshwa ngokuhlabela; kodwa abahlamuki bahlala elizweni elomileyo.
7 O God! When thou camest forth before thy people, When thou didst stride through the wilderness, (Selah)
Kwathi lapho ukhokhela abantu bakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, lapho wawudabula elizweni eliyinkangala,
8 Earth, trembled, Yea, the heavens, dripped at the presence of God, —This Sinai—at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
umhlaba wanyikinyeka, umkhathi walithulula izulu, phambi kukaNkulunkulu, onguYena oweSinayi, phambi kukaNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
9 A bounteous rain, dost thou shed abroad, O God, upon thine inheritance, When exhausted, thou thyself, hast supported it:
Wanisa izulu elinengi, Oh Nkulunkulu; wavuselela ilifa lakho elaselikhathele.
10 Thy living host, have remained therein, Thou dost provide, in thy bounty, for the humbled ones—O God!
Abantu bakho bahlala kulo bazinza, kwathi ngokuphana kwakho Nkulunkulu, wabaphakela abangabayanga.
11 Let, My Lord, but give the word, The herald bands, will be a mighty host:
INkosi yalikhupha ilizwi, kwaba labanengi kakhulu abalimemezelayo besithi,
12 Kings of armies, they flee! they flee! And, she that stayeth at home, shall share the spoil.
“Makhosi lamabutho phangisani libaleke; ezihonqweni amakhosikazi abelana impango.
13 Though ye rest between the folds, The wings of the dove, shall be covered with silver, And, her pinions, with green-shimmering gold.
Khonapho lisalele phakathi kwemililo yezihonqo, impiko zejuba lami zihuqiwe ngesiliva, izinsiba zalo ngegolide elikhazimulayo.”
14 When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, It will gleam like snow in the gloom:
Lapho uSomandla wawahlakaza amakhosi elizwe, kwakunjengongqwaqwane eqoqene phezu kweZalimoni.
15 A mighty mountain, is the mountain of Bashan, A mountain of peaks, is the mountain of Bashan!—
Izintaba zeBhashani yizintaba ezilesithunzi; zilezindongandonga izintaba zaseBhashani.
16 Wherefore start ye up, ye mountains, ye peaks? The mountain God hath coveted for his habitation, Surely, Yahweh will inhabit it ever!
Kungani linyonkoloza ngomona, lina zintaba ezindongandonga, leyontaba uNkulunkulu akhetha ukubusa kuyo, lapho uThixo ngokwakhe uzahlala khona lanini?
17 The chariots of God, are two myriads—thousands repeated, My Lord, is among them Sinai, is 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 in procession a body of captives, Thou hast received gifts consisting of men, Yea even the rebellious, That, Yah, Elohim, might settle down to rest.
Wathi ekukhuphukeni kwakho uqansa, wakhokhela abathunjiweyo; wemukela izipho ebantwini, lakulabo abahlamukayo ukuze wena, Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu, uhlale khona.
19 Blessed be My Lord! Day by day, he beareth our burden for us, GOD himself, is our salvation. (Selah)
Udumo kalube kuThixo, kuNkulunkulu uMsindisi wethu, othwala imithwalo yethu insuku zonke.
20 The GOD we have, is a GOD of saving deeds, And, due to Yahweh, My Lord, are escapes from death.
UNkulunkulu wethu nguNkulunkulu osindisayo; kuThixo wobukhosi kuvela ukuphepha ekufeni.
21 Yea, God himself, will smite through the head of his foes, —The hairy crown of him that is marching on in his guilty deeds.
Ngeqiniso uNkulunkulu uzawachoboza amakhanda ezitha zakhe, imiqhele eloboya yalabo abaqhubekayo ngezono zabo.
22 Said My Lord, From Bashan, will I bring back, —I will bring back from the depths of the sea:
INkosi ithi, “Ngizabaletha besuka eBhashani; ngizabaletha besuka ekujuleni kolwandle,
23 That thou mayest bathe thy foot in blood, —The tongue of thy dogs, from the foes, hath its portion.
ukuze ligxamuze inyawo zenu egazini lezitha zenu, lezilimi zezinja zenu zibe lesabelo sazo.”
24 They have seen thy progress O God, The progress of my GOD, my king into the sanctuary:
Udwendwe lwakho Nkulunkulu seluqhamuka, yebo udwendwe lukaNkulunkulu wami leNkosi lungena endlini engcwele.
25 In front are the singers, Behind are the harpers, In the midst of damsels playing on timbrels:
Phambili ngabahlabeleli, kulandele abamachacho; phakathi kwabo kulamantombazana atshaya amagedla.
26 In the congregations, bless ye God, My Lord, from among the called of Israel:
Dumisani uNkulunkulu ebandleni elikhulu; dumisani uThixo embuthanweni ka-Israyeli.
27 There, is Benjamin, the Diminutive—ruling them, The princes of Judah—their throng, 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, —The strength, O God, which thou hast wrought for us.
Veza amandla akho, Oh Nkulunkulu, sitshengise amandla akho Nkulunkulu, njengowakwenza endulo.
29 Because of thy temple above Jerusalem, Unto thee, shall kings bear along a gift—
Ngenxa yethempeli lakho eliseJerusalema amakhosi azakulethela izipho.
30 Rebuke thou, The wild beast of the reeds, The herd of mighty oxen among the calves of the peoples—Each one bowing down with bars of silver, —Scatter thou the peoples, who in wars take delight.
Khuza isilo esiphakathi kwemihlanga umhlambi wenkunzi phakathi kwamathole ezizwe. Sezithotshisiwe kazilethe izibhebhedu zesiliva. Hlakaza izizwe ezithokoza ngempi.
31 Ambassadors come out of Egypt, The Ethiopian, eagerly stretcheth out his hands, unto God.
Amanxusa azavela eGibhithe; iKhushi izazithoba kuNkulunkulu.
32 Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God, Praise in song Adonay. (Selah)
Hlabelelani kuNkulunkulu, awu lina mibuso yomhlaba, hlabelelani indumiso kuThixo,
33 Unto him that rideth upon the most ancient heavens, Lo! he uttereth his voice, a voice of strength.
kuye ohlala phezu kwesibhakabhaka sekadeni, okhwaza ngelizwi elikhulu.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God, —Over Israel, is his majesty, And his strength, in the skies. To be revered is God, for his sanctuary, —
Fakazani ngamandla kaNkulunkulu, obukhosi bakhe buphezu kuka-Israyeli; omandla akhe asesibhakabhakeni.
35 As for the GOD of Israel, he, is giving strength and abundant might to the people. Blessed be God!
Uyamangalisa, Oh Nkulunkulu, usendlini yakho engcwele; uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli upha amandla ebantwini bakhe. Indumiso kayibe kuNkulunkulu!
