Amahubo 136

1 Bongani uThixo, ngoba ulungile.

Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

2 Bongani uNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu.

Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercie endureth for euer.

3 Bongani uMbusi wababusi:

Praise ye the Lord of lordes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

4 Kuye yedwa owenza izimanga ezinkulu,

Which onely doeth great wonders: for his mercie endureth for euer:

5 Owathi ngokuzwisisa kwakhe wenza amazulu,

Which by his wisedome made the heauens: for his mercie endureth for euer:

6 Owendlala umhlaba phezu kwamanzi,

Which hath stretched out the earth vpon the waters: for his mercie endureth for euer:

7 Owenza izibane ezinkulu,

Which made great lightes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

8 Ilanga ukubusa emini,

As the sunne to rule the day: for his mercie endureth for euer:

9 Inyanga lezinkanyezi ukubusa ebusuku,

The moone and the starres to gouerne the night: for his mercie endureth for euer:

10 Kuye owatshaya walalisa amazibulo aseGibhithe,

Which smote Egypt with their first borne, (for his mercie endureth for euer)

11 Wakhupha u-Israyeli phakathi kwabo,

And brought out Israel from among them (for his mercie endureth for euer)

12 Ngesandla esilamandla lengalo eyeluliweyo,

With a mightie hande and stretched out arme: for his mercie endureth for euer:

13 Kuye owadabula uLwandle oluBomvu lwehlukana,

Which deuided the red Sea in two partes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

14 Wakhuphula u-Israyeli phakathi kwalo,

And made Israel to passe through the mids of it: for his mercie endureth for euer:

15 Kodwa wakhukhulela uFaro lempi yakhe eLwandle oluBomvu,

And ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red Sea: for his mercie endureth for euer:

16 Wahola abantu bakhe enkangala,

Which led his people through the wildernes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

17 Owalahla phansi amakhosi amakhulu,

Which smote great Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

18 Wabulala amakhosi esabekayo,

And slewe mightie Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

19 uSihoni inkosi yama-Amori,

As Sihon King of the Amorites: for his mercie endureth for euer:

20 lo-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani,

And Og the King of Bashan: for his mercie endureth for euer:

21 Wanikela amazwe abo njengelifa,

And gaue their land for an heritage: for his mercie endureth for euer:

22 Abayilifa encekwini yakhe u-Israyeli,

Euen an heritage vnto Israel his seruant: for his mercie endureth for euer:

23 Kuye Yedwa owasikhumbula singesibantu balutho,

Which remembred vs in our base estate: for his mercie endureth for euer:

24 Wasikhulula ezitheni zethu,

And hath rescued vs from our oppressours: for his mercie endureth for euer:

25 Njalo onika ukudla izidalwa zonke,

Which giueth foode to all flesh: for his mercie endureth for euer.

26 Bongani uNkulunkulu wasezulwini,

Praise ye the God of heauen: for his mercie endureth for euer.