Amahubo 112

1 Dumisani uThixo. Ubusisiwe umuntu owesaba uThixo, othokoza kakhulu ngemilayo yakhe.

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

2 Abantwabakhe bazaba lamandla elizweni; isizukulwane soqotho sizabusiswa.

His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.

3 Inotho lenzuzo kusendlini yakhe, lokulunga kwakhe kumi laphakade.

A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

4 Lasebumnyameni kuyavela ukukhanya kwabaqotho, emuntwini olomusa, olesihawu lolungileyo.

For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

5 Ubuhle buzakwehlela kuye ophanayo loweboleka ekhululekile, oqhuba zonke izinto zakhe ngemfanelo.

All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

6 Ngeqiniso kayikunyikinyeka; umuntu olungileyo uzakhunjulwa lanininini.

He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

7 Akayikwesaba imibiko emibi; inhliziyo yakhe ichumile, yethembele kuThixo.

He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.

8 Inhliziyo yakhe ikhululekile, akalakwesaba; ekucineni uzakhangela izitha zakhe ngokunqoba.

His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.

9 Uhlakazele izipho zakhe kubayanga ezindaweni zonke, ukulunga kwakhe kumi laphakade; uphondo lwakhe luzaphakanyiselwa phezulu ngenhlonipho.

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

10 Umuntu omubi uzakubona lokhu afuthelane, uzagedla amazinyo akhe, acikizeke emzimbeni; izinkanuko zababi zizaphetha ziyize.

The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.