Amahubo 104
1 Dumisa uThixo, Oh mphefumulo wami. Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, umkhulu kakhulu; ugqoke inkazimulo lobukhosi.
My soule, prayse thou the Lord: O Lord my God, thou art exceeding great, thou art clothed with glorie and honour.
2 Uyazigoqela ngokukhanya kungathi njengesivunulo; amazulu uyawelula njengethente
Which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine.
3 anqumise intungo zezindlu zangaphezulu zilale phezu kwamanzi. Wenza amayezi inqola yakhe yamabhiza, undiza ngezimpiko zomoya.
Which layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the cloudes his chariot, and walketh vpon the wings of the winde.
4 Wenza izikhatha zomoya zibe yizithunywa zakhe, amalangabi omlilo izinceku zakhe.
Which maketh his spirits his messengers, and a flaming fire his ministers.
5 Wawugxilisa umhlaba ezisekelweni zawo; ungeke wagudlulwa.
He set the earth vpon her foundations, so that it shall neuer moue.
6 Wawembesa ngolwandle njengesivunulo; amanzi ema ngaphezu kwezintaba.
Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters woulde stand aboue the mountaines.
7 Kodwa wathi ngokukhwaza amanzi abaleka, ngomsindo wokuduma kwakho asibathela;
But at thy rebuke they flee: at the voyce of thy thunder they haste away.
8 ageleza phezu kwezintaba, ehlela ezigodini endaweni owamisele kuyo.
And the mountaines ascend, and the valleis descend to the place which thou hast established for them.
9 Wamisa umkhawulo angeke aweqe; kasayikubuya awugubuzele njalo umhlaba lanini.
But thou hast set them a bounde, which they shall not passe: they shall not returne to couer the earth.
10 Wenza imithombo impompozele amanzi ezindongeni; ageleza phakathi kwezintaba,
He sendeth the springs into the valleis, which runne betweene the mountaines.
11 zipha amanzi kuzozonke izinyamazana zeganga; labobabhemi beganga bacitsha lapho ukoma.
They shall giue drinke to all the beasts of the fielde, and the wilde asses shall quench their thirst.
12 Izinyoni zomoya zakhela eduze kwamanzi; ziyatshiloza phakathi kwezingatsha.
By these springs shall the foules of the heauen dwell, and sing among the branches.
13 Uyazithelezela izintaba esezindlini zakhe eziphezulu; umhlaba uyawusuthisa ngezithelo zomsebenzi wakhe.
He watereth the mountaines from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruite of thy workes.
14 Umilisela inkomo utshani, ahlanyelele abantu bona bahlakule kuzuzakale ukudla emhlabathini:
He causeth grasse to growe for the cattell, and herbe for the vse of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth,
15 iwayini elijabulisa inhliziyo yomuntu, amagcobo enza ubuso bakhe bukhazimule, lesinkwa esilulamisa inhliziyo yakhe.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make the face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth mans heart.
16 Izihlahla zikaThixo ziyathelelwa okwaneleyo, imisedari yeLebhanoni ayihlanyelayo.
The high trees are satisfied, euen the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted,
17 Izinyoni zakhela kuyo izidleke zazo; ingabuzane lakha indlu yalo ezihlahleni zephayini.
That ye birdes may make their nestes there: the storke dwelleth in the firre trees.
18 Izintaba eziphakemeyo ngezamagogo, amawa ayisiphephelo sezimbila.
The high mountaines are for the goates: the rockes are a refuge for the conies.
19 Inyanga yehlukanisa izibanga zomnyaka, lelanga liyazi ukuthi litshona nini.
He appoynted the moone for certaine seasons: the sunne knoweth his going downe.
20 Uletha umnyama, kube sebusuku, lapho zonke izinyamazana zeganga zizingele.
Thou makest darkenesse, and it is night, wherein all the beastes of the forest creepe forth.
21 Izilwane ziyabhonga zifuna inyama yazo zidinga ukudla kwazo kuNkulunkulu.
The lions roare after their praye, and seeke their meate at God.
22 Ilanga liyaphuma, zibe sezicatsha; ziyabuyela ezikhundleni zazo zilale.
When the sunne riseth, they retire, and couche in their dennes.
23 Umuntu abe esephuma aye emsebenzini wakhe, ayotshikatshika kuze kube ntambama.
Then goeth man forth to his worke, and to his labour vntill the euening.
24 Minengi kanganani imisebenzi yakho, Oh Thixo! Zonke wazenza ngenhlakanipho; umhlaba ugcwele izidalwa zakho.
O Lord, howe manifolde are thy workes! in wisdome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
25 Nantuyana ulwandle, uthwaca olungakaya, olunyakazela ngezidalwa ezingelakubalwa izinto eziphilayo ezinkulu lezincinyane.
So is this sea great and wide: for therein are things creeping innumerable, both small beastes and great.
26 Kulapho imikhumbi endenda khona isiyale lale, loleviyathani, isilo owasenza ukuthi sidlale khona.
There goe the shippes, yea, that Liuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
27 Zonke lezi zikhangele kuwe ukuthi uziphe ukudla ngesikhathi esifaneleyo.
All these waite vpon thee, that thou maiest giue them foode in due season.
28 Uthi ungazipha bese zikubuthela ndawonye; uthi ungavula isandla sakho, zisuthiswe ngezinto ezinhle.
Thou giuest it to them, and they gather it: thou openest thine hand, and they are filled with good things.
29 Uthi ungafihla ubuso bakho zitshaywe luvalo; uthi ungathatha umphefumulo wazo, zife zibuyele othulini.
But if thou hide thy face, they are troubled: if thou take away their breath, they dye and returne to their dust.
30 Uthi ungathumela uMoya wakho zidalwe, uwenze ube muhle umhlaba.
Againe if thou send forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renuest the face of the earth.
31 Sengathi inkazimulo kaThixo ingema lanini; sengathi uThixo angathokoza ngemisebenzi yakhe
Glory be to the Lord for euer: let the Lord reioyce in his workes.
32 yena okhangela umhlaba uthuthumele, othinta izintaba zithunqe intuthu.
He looketh on the earth and it trembleth: he toucheth the mountaines, and they smoke.
33 Ngizahlabelela kuThixo impilo yami yonke; ngizahlabelela indumiso kuNkulunkulu wami lanini nxa ngisaphila.
I will sing vnto the Lord all my life: I will prayse my God, while I liue.
34 Sengathi iminakano yami ingamthokozisa, ngoba ngiyathokoza kuThixo.
Let my wordes be acceptable vnto him: I will reioyce in the Lord.
35 Kodwa sengathi izoni zinganyamalala emhlabeni lezigangi zingabe zisaba khona. Dumisa uThixo, Oh Mphefumulo wami. Dumisa uThixo, Oh Mphefumulo wami.
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the wicked till there be no more: O my soule, prayse thou the Lord. Prayse ye the Lord.
