< Amahubo 135 >

1 Dumisani uThixo. Dumisani ibizo likaThixo; mdumiseni lina zinceku zikaThixo,
Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD. Praise him, you servants of the LORD,
2 lina eliqhuba inkonzo endlini kaThixo, emagumeni endlu kaNkulunkulu.
you who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of our God's house.
3 Dumisani uThixo ngoba uThixo ulungile; hlabelani indumiso ebizweni lakhe ngoba lokho kuhle.
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 Ngoba uThixo usemkhethile uJakhobe ukuba ngowakhe, u-Israyeli ukuba yinotho yakhe eligugu.
For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.
5 Ngiyazi ukuthi uThixo mkhulu, lokuthi iNkosi yethu inkulu kulabonkulunkulu bonke.
For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6 UThixo wenza loba yini ayifunayo, emazulwini lasemhlabeni, enlwandle lasezinzikini zazo.
Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
7 Wenza amayezi aqubuka emikhawulweni yomhlaba; uthuma umbane kanye lezulu, avulele umoya oseziphaleni zakhe.
who causes the clouds to rise from the farthest parts of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;
8 Wawalahla phansi amazibulo aseGibhithe, amazibulo abantu lawezinyamazana.
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;
9 Wathumela izibonakaliso lezimangaliso zakhe phakathi kwakho, wena Gibhithe, phezu kukaFaro lezinceku zakhe zonke.
Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
10 Wazilahla phansi izizwe ezinengi wabulala amakhosi alamandla,
who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,
11 uSihoni inkosi yama-Amori, u-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani lawo wonke amakhosi aseKhenani
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
12 wanika ilizwe labo laba yilifa, ilifa labantu bakhe, u-Israyeli.
and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.
13 Ibizo lakho, Oh Thixo, limi kuze kube nininini, udumo lwakho, Oh Thixo, ezizukulwaneni zonke.
Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.
14 Ngoba uThixo uzabalamulela abantu bakhe abe lesihawu ezincekwini zakhe.
For the LORD will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants.
15 Izithombe zezizwe ziyisiliva legolide, zenziwe ngezandla zabantu.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 Zilemilomo, kodwa kazikhulumi, amehlo, kodwa kaziboni;
They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.
17 zilezindlebe, kodwa kazizwa, njalo kazilamphefumulo emilonyeni yazo.
They have ears, but they can't hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Labo abazenzayo bazakuba njengazo, kube njalo lakulabo abathemba kuzo.
Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19 Wena ndlu ka-Israyeli, dumisa uThixo; wena ndlu ka-Aroni, dumisa uThixo;
House of Israel, praise the LORD. House of Aaron, praise the LORD.
20 wena ndlu kaLevi, dumisa uThixo lina elimesabayo, dumisani uThixo.
House of Levi, praise the LORD. You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD.
21 Udumo alube uThixo lusuka eZiyoni, kuye ohlala eJerusalema. Dumisani uThixo.
Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.

< Amahubo 135 >