Amahubo 149

1 Dumisani uThixo. Hlabelelani uThixo ingoma entsha, indumiso yakhe ebandleni labathembekileyo.

Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.

2 Akuthi u-Israyeli athokoze ngoMenzi wakhe; akuthi abantu baseZiyoni bajabule ngeNkosi yabo.

Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

3 Kabadumise ibizo lakhe ngokusina, batshaye amagedla lamachacho.

Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

4 Ngoba uThixo uyathokoza ngabantu bakhe; abathobekileyo ubapha umqhele wensindiso.

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

5 Akuthi abathembekileyo bathokoze ngale inhlonipho, bahlabele ngentokozo besemibhedeni yabo.

Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.

6 Sengathi indumiso kaNkulunkulu ingaba semilonyeni yabo lenkemba esika nxazonke ibe sezandleni zabo,

Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;

7 ukuthi benze impindiselo phezu kwezizwe lesijeziso phezu kwabantu,

To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

8 babophe amakhosi azo ngentambo lezikhulu zabo ngezibopho zensimbi,

To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

9 ukugcwalisa kubo isigwebo abasibhalelwayo. Lokhu kuyinkazimulo yabathembekileyo bakhe bonke. Dumisani uThixo.

To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.