< Amahubo 136 >

1 Bongani uThixo, ngoba ulungile.
Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.
2 Bongani uNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu.
Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age [is] His kindness.
3 Bongani uMbusi wababusi:
Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age [is] His kindness.
4 Kuye yedwa owenza izimanga ezinkulu,
To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age [is] His kindness.
5 Owathi ngokuzwisisa kwakhe wenza amazulu,
To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age [is] His kindness.
6 Owendlala umhlaba phezu kwamanzi,
To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age [is] His kindness.
7 Owenza izibane ezinkulu,
To Him making great lights, For to the age [is] His kindness.
8 Ilanga ukubusa emini,
The sun to rule by day, For to the age [is] His kindness.
9 Inyanga lezinkanyezi ukubusa ebusuku,
The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age [is] His kindness.
10 Kuye owatshaya walalisa amazibulo aseGibhithe,
To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age [is] His kindness.
11 Wakhupha u-Israyeli phakathi kwabo,
And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age [is] His kindness.
12 Ngesandla esilamandla lengalo eyeluliweyo,
By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age [is] His kindness.
13 Kuye owadabula uLwandle oluBomvu lwehlukana,
To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age [is] His kindness,
14 Wakhuphula u-Israyeli phakathi kwalo,
And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age [is] His kindness,
15 Kodwa wakhukhulela uFaro lempi yakhe eLwandle oluBomvu,
And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age [is] His kindness.
16 Wahola abantu bakhe enkangala,
To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age [is] His kindness.
17 Owalahla phansi amakhosi amakhulu,
To Him smiting great kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.
18 Wabulala amakhosi esabekayo,
Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.
19 uSihoni inkosi yama-Amori,
Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age [is] His kindness.
20 lo-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani,
And Og king of Bashan, For to the age [is] His kindness.
21 Wanikela amazwe abo njengelifa,
And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age [is] His kindness.
22 Abayilifa encekwini yakhe u-Israyeli,
An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age [is] His kindness.
23 Kuye Yedwa owasikhumbula singesibantu balutho,
Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age [is] His kindness.
24 Wasikhulula ezitheni zethu,
And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age [is] His kindness.
25 Njalo onika ukudla izidalwa zonke,
Giving food to all flesh, For to the age [is] His kindness.
26 Bongani uNkulunkulu wasezulwini,
Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age [is] His kindness!

< Amahubo 136 >