Psalms 136

1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.

Bongani uThixo, ngoba ulungile.

2 Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Bongani uNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu.

3 Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Bongani uMbusi wababusi:

4 To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Kuye yedwa owenza izimanga ezinkulu,

5 To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Owathi ngokuzwisisa kwakhe wenza amazulu,

6 To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Owendlala umhlaba phezu kwamanzi,

7 To Him making great lights, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Owenza izibane ezinkulu,

8 The sun to rule by day, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Ilanga ukubusa emini,

9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Inyanga lezinkanyezi ukubusa ebusuku,

10 To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Kuye owatshaya walalisa amazibulo aseGibhithe,

11 And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Wakhupha u-Israyeli phakathi kwabo,

12 By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Ngesandla esilamandla lengalo eyeluliweyo,

13 To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age [is] His kindness,

Kuye owadabula uLwandle oluBomvu lwehlukana,

14 And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age [is] His kindness,

Wakhuphula u-Israyeli phakathi kwalo,

15 And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Kodwa wakhukhulela uFaro lempi yakhe eLwandle oluBomvu,

16 To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Wahola abantu bakhe enkangala,

17 To Him smiting great kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Owalahla phansi amakhosi amakhulu,

18 Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Wabulala amakhosi esabekayo,

19 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age [is] His kindness.

uSihoni inkosi yama-Amori,

20 And Og king of Bashan, For to the age [is] His kindness.

lo-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani,

21 And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Wanikela amazwe abo njengelifa,

22 An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Abayilifa encekwini yakhe u-Israyeli,

23 Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Kuye Yedwa owasikhumbula singesibantu balutho,

24 And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Wasikhulula ezitheni zethu,

25 Giving food to all flesh, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Njalo onika ukudla izidalwa zonke,

26 Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age [is] His kindness!

Bongani uNkulunkulu wasezulwini,