Amahubo 135
1 Dumisani uThixo. Dumisani ibizo likaThixo; mdumiseni lina zinceku zikaThixo,
Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
2 lina eliqhuba inkonzo endlini kaThixo, emagumeni endlu kaNkulunkulu.
you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
3 Dumisani uThixo ngoba uThixo ulungile; hlabelani indumiso ebizweni lakhe ngoba lokho kuhle.
Praise Yah, for Yahweh 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 Yah 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 Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6 UThixo wenza loba yini ayifunayo, emazulwini lasemhlabeni, enlwandle lasezinzikini zazo.
Whatever Yahweh 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.
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Wawalahla phansi amazibulo aseGibhithe, amazibulo abantu lawezinyamazana.
He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.
9 Wathumela izibonakaliso lezimangaliso zakhe phakathi kwakho, wena Gibhithe, phezu kukaFaro lezinceku zakhe zonke.
He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10 Wazilahla phansi izizwe ezinengi wabulala amakhosi alamandla,
He 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, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.
14 Ngoba uThixo uzabalamulela abantu bakhe abe lesihawu ezincekwini zakhe.
For Yahweh 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 Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
20 wena ndlu kaLevi, dumisa uThixo lina elimesabayo, dumisani uThixo.
House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
21 Udumo alube uThixo lusuka eZiyoni, kuye ohlala eJerusalema. Dumisani uThixo.
Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
