< Amahubo 149 >
1 Dumisani uThixo. Hlabelelani uThixo ingoma entsha, indumiso yakhe ebandleni labathembekileyo.
Praise JAH. Sing to Jehovah a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful ones.
2 Akuthi u-Israyeli athokoze ngoMenzi wakhe; akuthi abantu baseZiyoni bajabule ngeNkosi yabo.
Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the people 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 to him with tambourine and harp.
4 Ngoba uThixo uyathokoza ngabantu bakhe; abathobekileyo ubapha umqhele wensindiso.
For Jehovah takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
5 Akuthi abathembekileyo bathokoze ngale inhlonipho, bahlabele ngentokozo besemibhedeni yabo.
Let the faithful ones rejoice in glory. Let them sing for joy on their beds.
6 Sengathi indumiso kaNkulunkulu ingaba semilonyeni yabo lenkemba esika nxazonke ibe sezandleni zabo,
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 ukuthi benze impindiselo phezu kwezizwe lesijeziso phezu kwabantu,
To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;
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 on them the written judgment. All his faithful ones have this honor. Praise JAH.