Psalms 97
1 Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.
INkosi iyabusa; kawuthokoze umhlaba, kazijabule izihlenge ezinengi.
2 Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
Amayezi lomnyama kuyiphahlile; ukulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sayo sobukhosi.
3 Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
Umlilo uhamba phambi kwayo, utshisa izitha zayo inhlangothi zonke.
4 Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
Imibane yayo ikhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wabona, wathuthumela.
5 Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.
Izintaba zancibilika njengengcino phambi kweNkosi, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
6 The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.
Amazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke babona inkazimulo yayo.
7 Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
Bayayangeka bonke abakhonza izithombe, abazikhukhumeza ngezithixo; ikhonzeni, lonke bonkulunkulu.
8 Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.
IZiyoni yezwa, yathokoza, lamadodakazi akoJuda athaba ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi.
9 For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.
Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uphakeme phezu komhlaba wonke, uphakanyiswe kakhulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
10 Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.
Lina elithanda iNkosi, zondani okubi; iyagcina imiphefumulo yabangcwele bayo, ibakhulule esandleni sababi.
11 Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy.
Ukukhanya kuhlanyelelwe olungileyo, lentokozo abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
12 Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!
Thokozani eNkosini, lina balungileyo, libonge ekukhumbuleni ubungcwele bayo.
