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.

For the Leader; upon Shoshannim; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I say: 'My work is concerning a 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 art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured upon thy lips; therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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 prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous 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 sink into 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 given of God is for ever and ever; a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

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

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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

Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; 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 favourites; at thy right hand doth stand 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 shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is thy lord; and do homage unto him.

12 Indodakazi yaseThire izakuza lesipho, amadoda anothileyo azazincengela kuwe.

And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'

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

All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.

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

She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.

15 Bangeniswa lapho ngentokozo lenjabulo; bangena esigodlweni senkosi.

They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; 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 shalt make princes in all the land.

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 shall the peoples praise thee for ever and ever.