Amahubo 149

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

Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the holy ones.

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

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. 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 to him with tambourine and harp!

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

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation [yeshu`ah].

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

Let the holy ones rejoice in honour. 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 judgement. All his holy ones have this honour. Praise the LORD!