Psalms 135
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise [him], O ye servants of the LORD.
Dumisani iNkosi! Dumisani ibizo leNkosi, dumisani lina zinceku zeNkosi,
2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
elimi endlini yeNkosi, emagumeni endlu kaNkulunkulu wethu.
3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD [is] good; sing praises to his name; for [it is] pleasant.
Dumisani iNkosi, ngoba iNkosi ilungile; hlabelelani indumiso ebizweni layo, ngoba kumnandi.
4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob to himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Ngoba iNkosi izikhethele uJakobe, uIsrayeli abe ngokuligugu kwakhe okukhethekileyo.
5 For I know that the LORD [is] great, and [that] our LORD [is] above all gods.
Ngoba mina ngiyazi ukuthi iNkosi inkulu, ukuthi iNkosi yethu iphezu kwabo bonke onkulunkulu.
6 Whatever the LORD pleased, [that] did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
Konke iNkosi ekuthandayo iyakwenza, emazulwini lemhlabeni, ezinlwandle lenzikini zonke.
7 He causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
Yenza izinkungu zenyuke emikhawulweni yomhlaba, yenzela izulu imibane, ikhupha umoya eziphaleni zayo.
8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.
Eyatshaya izibulo leGibhithe, kusukela emuntwini kuze kube senyamazaneni.
9 [Who] sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
Yathumela izibonakaliso lezimangaliso phakathi kwakho, Gibhithe, phezu kukaFaro laphezu kwenceku zakhe zonke.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
Eyatshaya izizwe ezinengi, yabulala amakhosi alamandla,
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
uSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, loOgi inkosi yeBashani, layo yonke imibuso yeKhanani,
12 And gave their land [for] a heritage, a heritage to Israel his people.
yanikela ilizwe labo laba yilifa, ilifa likaIsrayeli, isizwe sayo.
13 Thy name, O LORD, [endureth] for ever; [and] thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
Nkosi, ibizo lakho limi kuze kube phakade, ukukhunjulwa kwakho, Nkosi, kusizukulwana ngesizukulwana.
14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent concerning his servants.
Ngoba iNkosi izakwehlulela abantu bayo, izazisola mayelana lezinceku zayo.
15 The idols of the heathen [are] silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Izithombe zezizwe ziyisiliva legolide, umsebenzi wezandla zomuntu.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not.
Zilemilomo, kodwa kazikhulumi; zilamehlo, kodwa kaziboni;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there [any] breath in their mouths.
zilendlebe, kodwa kazizwa; lomoya kawukho emlonyeni wazo.
18 They that make them are like them: [so is] every one that trusteth in them.
Abazenzayo bafanana lazo, laye wonke othembela kuzo.
19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
Wena ndlu kaIsrayeli, bongani iNkosi; wena ndlu kaAroni, bongani iNkosi;
20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
wena ndlu kaLevi, bongani iNkosi. Lina eliyesabayo iNkosi, bongani iNkosi.
21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Kayibongwe iNkosi iseZiyoni, ehlala eJerusalema. Dumisani iNkosi!
