< Psalms 111 >
1 Praise Yahweh! I will thank Yahweh with my entire inner being, every time I am with a large group of godly/righteous people.
Dumisani iNkosi! Ngizayibonga iNkosi ngenhliziyo yonke, emhlanganweni wabaqotho lebandleni.
2 The things that Yahweh has done are wonderful! All those who are delighted/pleased with those things desire to (study/think about) them.
Mikhulu imisebenzi yeNkosi, idingwa yilabo abathokoza ngayo.
3 [Because of everything] that he does, people greatly honor him and respect him because he is a great king; the righteous/just things that he does will endure forever.
Ulodumo lenkazimulo umsebenzi wayo, lokulunga kwayo kumi kuze kube nininini.
4 He has [appointed/established festivals in which] we remember the wonderful things that he has done; Yahweh [always] is kind and merciful.
Yenzile izimangaliso zayo zikhunjulwe; iNkosi ilomusa lesihawu.
5 He provides food for those who revere him; he never forgets the agreement that he made [with our ancestors].
Iyabapha ukudla labo abayesabayo; iyakhumbula kuze kube phakade isivumelwano sayo.
6 By enabling his people to capture the lands that belonged to other people-groups, he has shown to [us], his people, that he is very powerful.
Yazisile abantu bayo amandla emisebenzi yayo, ngokubanika ilifa lezizwe.
7 He [MTY] faithfully [does what he has promised] and always does what is just/fair, and we can depend on him [to help us] when he commands us to do things.
Imisebenzi yezandla zayo iliqiniso lokwehlulela; imithetho yayo yonke iqinisekile.
8 What he commands must be obeyed forever; and he acted in a true and righteous manner when he gave us those commands.
Isekelwe kuze kube phakade laphakade, yenziwa ngeqiniso langobuqotho.
9 He rescued [us], his people, [from being slaves in Egypt], and he made an agreement [with us] that will last forever. He [MTY] is holy and awesome!
Yathumela uhlengo ebantwini bayo; ilaye isivumelwano sayo kuze kube nininini; lingcwele liyesabeka ibizo layo.
10 Revering Yahweh is the way to become wise. All those who obey [his commands] will know what is good [for them to decide to do]. We should praise him forever!
Ukuyesaba iNkosi kuyikuqala kokuhlakanipha; balokuqedisisa okuhle bonke abayenzayo imilayo. Indumiso yayo imi kuze kube nininini.