Amahubo 149

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

Hallelujah. Sing to the Lord a new song, sound his praise where the faithful are gathered.

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

Let Israel rejoice in its maker, sons of Zion exult in their king.

3 Kabadumise ibizo lakhe ngokusina, batshaye amagedla lamachacho.

Let them praise his name in the dance, making music with lyre and with timbrel.

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

For the Lord delights in his people, adorning the humble with victory.

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

Let the faithful exult and extol him with glad ringing cries all night long.

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

High praises of God in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

7 ukuthi benze impindiselo phezu kwezizwe lesijeziso phezu kwabantu,

on the heathen to execute vengeance, and chastisement sore on the nations,

8 babophe amakhosi azo ngentambo lezikhulu zabo ngezibopho zensimbi,

binding 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 doom that is written. This is the glory of all his faithful. Hallelujah.