Psalms 45

1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a skilful writer.

Inhliziyo yami iphuphuma ngendaba enhle; ngikhuluma ngezinto engizenzele inkosi; ulimi lwami lulusiba lombhali ophangisayo.

2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Umuhle kulabantwana babantu; umusa uthululwe endebeni zakho; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu ukubusisile kuze kube phakade.

3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

Bhinca inkemba yakho emlenzeni, qhawe, udumo lwakho lobukhosi bakho.

4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Lebukhosini bakho gada uphumulele, ngenxa yeqiniso lobumnene bokulunga; lesandla sakho sokunene sikufundise izinto ezesabekayo.

5 Thy arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; by which the people fall under thee.

Imitshoko yakho ibukhali enhliziyweni yezitha zenkosi; izizwe zizakuwa ngaphansi kwakho.

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of justice.

Isihlalo sakho sobukhosi, Nkulunkulu, ngesaphakade laphakade; intonga yakho yobukhosi iyintonga yobuqotho.

7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Uthanda ukulunga, njalo uzonda ububi; ngenxa yalokho uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wakho, ukugcobile ngamafutha entokozo ngaphezu kwabanakwenu.

8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made thee glad.

Izembatho zakho zonke ziqholiwe ngemure lenhlaba lekhasiya; ezigodlweni zempondo zendlovu abakwenze wathokoza ngazo.

9 Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.

Amadodakazi amakhosi aphakathi kwabesifazana bakho abadumileyo; indlovukazi imi esandleni sokunene sakho yembethe igolide leOfiri.

10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thy ear; forget also thy own people, and thy father’s house;

Zwana, ndodakazi, unakane, ubeke indlebe yakho; ukhohlwe abantu bakini lendlu kayihlo;

11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

khona inkosi izalangatha ubuhle bakho; ngoba iyinkosi yakho, njalo khothama kuyo.

12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour.

Lendodakazi yeTire ilesipho, labanothileyo ebantwini, bazancenga ubuso bakho.

13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

Indodakazi yenkosi iyakhazimula yonke ngaphakathi, isembatho sayo singesegolide elelukiweyo.

14 She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to thee.

Izalethwa enkosini yembethe isembatho esifekethisiweyo; izintombi eziyilandelayo, abangane bayo, zizalethwa kuwe.

15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

Zizalethwa ngokuthaba lenjabulo, zizangena esigodlweni senkosi.

16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

Esikhundleni saboyihlo kuzakuba ngamadodana akho, uzawabeka abe yiziphathamandla emhlabeni wonke.

17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

Ibizo lakho ngizalenza likhunjulwe ezizukulwaneni zonke; ngenxa yalokho izizwe zizakudumisa kuze kube nini lanini.