Amahubo 48

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

[A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.] Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be 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.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.

3 UNkulunkulu usemithangaleni yawo; ubonisa ukuthi nguye oyinqaba yawo.

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

For, look, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

5 awubona umuzi lo ethuka aphaphatheka esetshaywa luvalo.

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

6 Ahle athuthumela khonapho, ezwa ubuhlungu obuzwiwa ngowesifazane ehelelwa.

Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

7 Wena wabatshabalalisa njengemikhumbi yaseThashishi ibhidlizwa ngumoya wempumalanga.

With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

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

As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

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

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the midst of your temple.

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

As is your name, God, so is your praise to the farthest parts of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Intaba iZiyoni iyathokoza, imizi yakoJuda iyathaba ngezahlulelo zakho.

Let Mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

12 Hambahamba eZiyoni, ibhode, bala izilindo zayo eziphezulu,

Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

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

Consider her defenses. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

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

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.