Amahubo 48

1 Ingoma. Ihubo lamaDodana kaKhora. Umkhulu uThixo, ufanele ngokuphindiweyo ukudunyiswa, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu, intaba yakhe engcwele.

“A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] his holy mountain.

2 Muhle kakhulu ngokuphakama kwakhe, uyintokozo yomhlaba wonke. Njengeziqongo zeZafoni injalo intaba iZiyoni, umuzi weNkosi eNkulu.

A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

3 UNkulunkulu usemithangaleni yawo; ubonisa ukuthi nguye oyinqaba yawo.

God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

4 Kwathi lapho amakhosi ehlanganisa izimpi zawo, lapho ehlasela kanyekanye,

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.

5 awubona umuzi lo ethuka aphaphatheka esetshaywa luvalo.

They indeed saw—[and] so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.

6 Ahle athuthumela khonapho, ezwa ubuhlungu obuzwiwa ngowesifazane ehelelwa.

Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.

7 Wena wabatshabalalisa njengemikhumbi yaseThashishi ibhidlizwa ngumoya wempumalanga.

With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.

8 Lokho esikuzwileyo yikho esikubonileyo emzini kaThixo uSomandla, emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu: uNkulunkulu uzawuvikela lanini.

As we have heard, so have we seen [it] in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

9 Phakathi kwethempeli lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, siyacabanga ngothando lwakho olungaphuthiyo.

We have reflected on thy kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 Njengebizo lakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, udumo lwakho lufika emikhawulweni yomhlaba; isandla sakho sokunene sigcwele ukulunga.

As thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full.

11 Intaba iZiyoni iyathokoza, imizi yakoJuda iyathaba ngezahlulelo zakho.

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

12 Hambahamba eZiyoni, ibhode, bala izilindo zayo eziphezulu,

Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers.

13 nanzelela kuhle imithangala yayo, hlola izinqaba zayo, ukuze ukwazi ukulandisela isizukulwane esizayo.

Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest generation.

14 Ngoba uNkulunkulu lo nguNkulunkulu wethu nini lanini; uzakuba ngumholi wethu lasekupheleni.

For this One is God, our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.