< Amahubo 136 >

1 Bongani uThixo, ngoba ulungile.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.
2 Bongani uNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
3 Bongani uMbusi wababusi:
Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
4 Kuye yedwa owenza izimanga ezinkulu,
He alone does great wonders.
5 Owathi ngokuzwisisa kwakhe wenza amazulu,
By His insight He made the heavens.
6 Owendlala umhlaba phezu kwamanzi,
He spread out the earth upon the waters.
7 Owenza izibane ezinkulu,
He made the great lights—
8 Ilanga ukubusa emini,
the sun to rule the day,
9 Inyanga lezinkanyezi ukubusa ebusuku,
the moon and stars to govern the night.
10 Kuye owatshaya walalisa amazibulo aseGibhithe,
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt
11 Wakhupha u-Israyeli phakathi kwabo,
and brought Israel out from among them
12 Ngesandla esilamandla lengalo eyeluliweyo,
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
13 Kuye owadabula uLwandle oluBomvu lwehlukana,
He divided the Red Sea in two
14 Wakhuphula u-Israyeli phakathi kwalo,
and led Israel through the midst,
15 Kodwa wakhukhulela uFaro lempi yakhe eLwandle oluBomvu,
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
16 Wahola abantu bakhe enkangala,
He led His people through the wilderness.
17 Owalahla phansi amakhosi amakhulu,
He struck down great kings
18 Wabulala amakhosi esabekayo,
and slaughtered mighty kings—
19 uSihoni inkosi yama-Amori,
Sihon king of the Amorites
20 lo-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani,
and Og king of Bashan—
21 Wanikela amazwe abo njengelifa,
and He gave their land as an inheritance,
22 Abayilifa encekwini yakhe u-Israyeli,
a heritage to His servant Israel.
23 Kuye Yedwa owasikhumbula singesibantu balutho,
He remembered us in our low estate
24 Wasikhulula ezitheni zethu,
and freed us from our enemies.
25 Njalo onika ukudla izidalwa zonke,
He gives food to every creature.
26 Bongani uNkulunkulu wasezulwini,
Give thanks to the God of heaven!

< Amahubo 136 >