Amahubo 45

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Njengengoma ethi “Izimbali.” Ihubo lamaDodana kaKhora. Ingoma yomtshado. Inhliziyo yami iyagubhazela ngendaba enkulu nxa ngivuma inkondlo yami ngiyihayela inkosi; ulimi lwami lusiba lomlobi ololwazi.

My heart overflows with a good matter. I speak the things which I have made concerning the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2 Uyilikhwa lamakhwa emadodeni wonke lezindebe zakho ziconjwe kuhle ngobunono, njengalokhu uNkulunkulu ekubusisile lanininini.

Thou are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God has blessed thee forever.

3 Hloma inkemba yakho okhalweni, wena omkhulu; zembathise ngokukhazimula langobukhosi.

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.

4 Usebukhosini bakho khwela enqoleni ulokunqoba umele iqiniso lokuzithoba lokulunga; akuthi isandla sakho sokunene senze izimanga.

And in thy majesty ride on prosperously because of truth and gentleness and righteousness. And thy right hand shall teach thee awesome things.

5 Akuthi imitshoko yakho ecijileyo icibe inhliziyo zezitha zenkosi; akuthi izizwe ziwe ngaphansi kwezinyawo zakho.

Thine arrows are sharp. The peoples fall under thee. They are in the heart of the king's enemies.

6 Isihlalo sakho sobukhosi, Oh Nkulunkulu, sizakuma nini lanini; intonga yokwahlulela okulungileyo izakuba yintonga yombuso wakho.

Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter of thy kingdom.

7 Uyakuthanda ukulunga njalo uyabuzonda ububi; ngakho uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu wakho usekubeke ngaphezu kwabakhula bakho ngokukugcoba ngamafutha entokozo.

Thou have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

8 Zonke izembatho zakho ziqholiwe ngemure, langenhlaba langekhasiya; ezigodlweni eziceciswe ngempondo zendlovu kuqhamuka inhlokomo yeziginci ekuthokozisayo.

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

9 Amadodakazi amakhosi akhona kanye labanye abesifazane abahloniphekayo; kwesokunene sakho ngumlobokazi wesikhosini oceciswe ngegolide lase-Ofiri.

Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women. At thy right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

10 Lalela, ndodakazi, nanzelela uvule indlebe; khohlwa abakini, lendlu yakwenu.

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear. Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house.

11 Inkosi iyaphelelwa ngobuhle bakho; yihloniphe, ngoba iyinkosi yakho.

So will the king desire thy beauty, for he is thy lord, and reverence thou him.

12 Indodakazi yaseThire izakuza lesipho, amadoda anothileyo azazincengela kuwe.

And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with a gift. The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.

13 Ngaphakathi exhibeni layo inkosazana yibucwazicwazi; isembatho sayo sicecisiwe ngegolide.

Inside, the king's daughter is all glorious. Her clothing is embroidered with gold.

14 Isiwa enkosini yembethe izivunulo ezelukiweyo; abakhaphi bayo bayayilandela balethwe kuwe.

She shall be led to the king in broidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to thee.

15 Bangeniswa lapho ngentokozo lenjabulo; bangena esigodlweni senkosi.

With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king's palace.

16 Amadodana enu azathatha isikhundla saboyihlo; lizawenza abe ngamakhosana elizweni lonke.

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shall make rulers in all the earth.

17 Ibizo lakho ngizalenza likhunjulwe kokuphela yizizukulwane zonke; yikho-ke izizwe zizakudumisa nini lanini.

I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give thee thanks forever and ever.