Amahubo 136

1 Bongani uThixo, ngoba ulungile.

O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

2 Bongani uNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu.

O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

3 Bongani uMbusi wababusi:

O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

4 Kuye yedwa owenza izimanga ezinkulu,

To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

5 Owathi ngokuzwisisa kwakhe wenza amazulu,

To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

6 Owendlala umhlaba phezu kwamanzi,

To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

7 Owenza izibane ezinkulu,

To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

8 Ilanga ukubusa emini,

The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

9 Inyanga lezinkanyezi ukubusa ebusuku,

The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

10 Kuye owatshaya walalisa amazibulo aseGibhithe,

To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

11 Wakhupha u-Israyeli phakathi kwabo,

And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

12 Ngesandla esilamandla lengalo eyeluliweyo,

With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

13 Kuye owadabula uLwandle oluBomvu lwehlukana,

To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

14 Wakhuphula u-Israyeli phakathi kwalo,

And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

15 Kodwa wakhukhulela uFaro lempi yakhe eLwandle oluBomvu,

By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

16 Wahola abantu bakhe enkangala,

To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

17 Owalahla phansi amakhosi amakhulu,

To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

18 Wabulala amakhosi esabekayo,

And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

19 uSihoni inkosi yama-Amori,

Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

20 lo-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani,

And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

21 Wanikela amazwe abo njengelifa,

And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

22 Abayilifa encekwini yakhe u-Israyeli,

Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

23 Kuye Yedwa owasikhumbula singesibantu balutho,

Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

24 Wasikhulula ezitheni zethu,

And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

25 Njalo onika ukudla izidalwa zonke,

Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

26 Bongani uNkulunkulu wasezulwini,

O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.