Amahubo 149

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

Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise in the congregation of saints.

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

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

3 Kabadumise ibizo lakhe ngokusina, batshaye amagedla lamachacho.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

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

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

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

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

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

[Let] the high [praises] of God [be] in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

7 ukuthi benze impindiselo phezu kwezizwe lesijeziso phezu kwabantu,

To execute vengeance upon the heathen, [and] punishments upon the people;

8 babophe amakhosi azo ngentambo lezikhulu zabo ngezibopho zensimbi,

To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

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

To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.