Amahubo 48
1 Ingoma. Ihubo lamaDodana kaKhora. Umkhulu uThixo, ufanele ngokuphindiweyo ukudunyiswa, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu, intaba yakhe engcwele.
For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.
2 Muhle kakhulu ngokuphakama kwakhe, uyintokozo yomhlaba wonke. Njengeziqongo zeZafoni injalo intaba iZiyoni, umuzi weNkosi eNkulu.
Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.
3 UNkulunkulu usemithangaleni yawo; ubonisa ukuthi nguye oyinqaba yawo.
God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.
4 Kwathi lapho amakhosi ehlanganisa izimpi zawo, lapho ehlasela kanyekanye,
Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.
5 awubona umuzi lo ethuka aphaphatheka esetshaywa luvalo.
As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.
6 Ahle athuthumela khonapho, ezwa ubuhlungu obuzwiwa ngowesifazane ehelelwa.
They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,
7 Wena wabatshabalalisa njengemikhumbi yaseThashishi ibhidlizwa ngumoya wempumalanga.
just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.
8 Lokho esikuzwileyo yikho esikubonileyo emzini kaThixo uSomandla, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu: uNkulunkulu uzawuvikela lanini.
Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (Selah)
9 Phakathi kwethempeli lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, siyacabanga ngothando lwakho olungaphuthiyo.
God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.
10 Njengebizo lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, udumo lwakho lufika emikhawulweni yomhlaba; isandla sakho sokunene sigcwele ukulunga.
As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!
11 Intaba iZiyoni iyathokoza, imizi yakoJuda iyathaba ngezahlulelo zakho.
Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!
12 Hambahamba eZiyoni, ibhode, bala izilindo zayo eziphezulu,
Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.
13 nanzelela kuhle imithangala yayo, hlola izinqaba zayo, ukuze ukwazi ukulandisela isizukulwane esizayo.
Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:
14 Ngoba uNkulunkulu lo nguNkulunkulu wethu nini lanini; uzakuba ngumholi wethu lasekupheleni.
“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”
