Amahubo 112

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

Hallelujah. Happy are those who fear the Lord, and greatly delight in his commandments.

2 Abantwabakhe bazaba lamandla elizweni; isizukulwane soqotho sizabusiswa.

Mighty on earth shall be their seed; a blessing shall rest on the race of the upright.

3 Inotho lenzuzo kusendlini yakhe, lokulunga kwakhe kumi laphakade.

Wealth and riches are in their houses, their prosperity stands forever.

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

To the upright arises light in the darkness; full of favor and pity and kindness are they.

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

It is well with those who show pity and lend, who support all their affairs upon justice.

6 Ngeqiniso kayikunyikinyeka; umuntu olungileyo uzakhunjulwa lanininini.

For they will never be shaken; the just will be forever remembered.

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

They will not be afraid of evil tidings, with steady heart they trust the Lord.

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

Their heart is firm and unafraid: they know they will feast their eyes on their enemies.

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

With lavish hands they give to the poor, and their prosperity stands forever. They are lifted to heights of triumph and honor.

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

The sight of them fills the wicked with anger: grinding their teeth with despair. The hopes of the wicked will come to nothing.