Amahubo 48
1 Ingoma. Ihubo lamaDodana kaKhora. Umkhulu uThixo, ufanele ngokuphindiweyo ukudunyiswa, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu, intaba yakhe engcwele.
A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.
2 Muhle kakhulu ngokuphakama kwakhe, uyintokozo yomhlaba wonke. Njengeziqongo zeZafoni injalo intaba iZiyoni, umuzi weNkosi eNkulu.
Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.
3 UNkulunkulu usemithangaleni yawo; ubonisa ukuthi nguye oyinqaba yawo.
In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.
4 Kwathi lapho amakhosi ehlanganisa izimpi zawo, lapho ehlasela kanyekanye,
For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.
5 awubona umuzi lo ethuka aphaphatheka esetshaywa luvalo.
They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.
6 Ahle athuthumela khonapho, ezwa ubuhlungu obuzwiwa ngowesifazane ehelelwa.
Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.
7 Wena wabatshabalalisa njengemikhumbi yaseThashishi ibhidlizwa ngumoya wempumalanga.
By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.
8 Lokho esikuzwileyo yikho esikubonileyo emzini kaThixo uSomandla, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu: uNkulunkulu uzawuvikela lanini.
As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah)
9 Phakathi kwethempeli lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, siyacabanga ngothando lwakho olungaphuthiyo.
Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.
10 Njengebizo lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, udumo lwakho lufika emikhawulweni yomhlaba; isandla sakho sokunene sigcwele ukulunga.
As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Intaba iZiyoni iyathokoza, imizi yakoJuda iyathaba ngezahlulelo zakho.
Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.
12 Hambahamba eZiyoni, ibhode, bala izilindo zayo eziphezulu,
Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.
13 nanzelela kuhle imithangala yayo, hlola izinqaba zayo, ukuze ukwazi ukulandisela isizukulwane esizayo.
Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.
14 Ngoba uNkulunkulu lo nguNkulunkulu wethu nini lanini; uzakuba ngumholi wethu lasekupheleni.
Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.
