Psalms 72
1 [A Psalm] for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
Nkulunkulu, nika inkosi izahlulelo zakho lokulunga kwakho endodaneni yenkosi.
2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
Izakwehlulela abantu bakho ngokulunga, labayanga bakho ngokuqonda.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
Izintaba zizalethela abantu ukuthula, lamaqaqa, ngokulunga.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Izakwahlulela abahluphekayo babantu, isindise abantwana babaswelayo, ifohloze umcindezeli.
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Bazakwesaba wena lisekhona ilanga, isekhona lenyanga, kuzizukulwana ngezizukulwana.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
Izakwehla njengezulu etshanini obugundiweyo, njengezihlambo ezithambisa umhlaba.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Ensukwini zayo olungileyo uzahluma; lokwanda kokuthula, ize ingabi khona inyanga.
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
Izabusa-ke kusukela elwandle kusiya elwandle, lakusukela emfuleni kusiya emikhawulweni yomhlaba.
9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Abahlala enkangala bazakhothama phambi kwayo; izitha zayo zizakhotha uthuli.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Amakhosi eTarshishi lawezihlengeni azaletha izipho, amakhosi eShebha leSeba asondeze izipho.
11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Amakhosi wonke azayikhothamela, izizwe zonke ziyikhonze.
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and [him] that hath no helper.
Ngoba izamkhulula oswelayo ekhala, longumyanga, longelamsizi.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Izahawukela ongumyanga loswelayo, isindise imiphefumulo yabaswelayo.
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall be their blood in his sight.
Izahlenga umphefumulo wabo ecindezelweni ledlakeleni; legazi labo lizakuba ligugu emehlweni ayo.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; [and] daily shall he be praised.
Izaphila, inikwe okwegolide leShebha, ikhulekelwe njalonjalo, usuku lonke ibusiswe.
16 There shall be a handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit of it shall shake like Lebanon: and [they] of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Kuzakuba khona inala yamabele elizweni ezingqongeni zezintaba; izithelo zawo zihatshazele njengeLebhanoni; labomuzi bazahluma njengotshani bomhlaba.
17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Ibizo layo lizakuba khona kuze kube phakade, lebizo layo lizakwanda lisekhona ilanga. Njalo bazabusiswa kuyo; izizwe zonke zizakuthi ibusisiwe.
18 Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
Kayibongwe iNkosi uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, onguye yedwa owenza imimangaliso.
19 And blessed [be] his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled [with] his glory; Amen, and amen.
Kalibusiswe ibizo lakhe elilodumo kuze kube nininini; umhlaba wonke ugcwaliswe ngodumo lwakhe. Ameni, loAmeni!
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
Imikhuleko kaDavida indodana kaJese isiphelile.
