Amahubo 48

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

“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon his holy mountain.

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

Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

3 UNkulunkulu usemithangaleni yawo; ubonisa ukuthi nguye oyinqaba yawo.

In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

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

For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.

5 awubona umuzi lo ethuka aphaphatheka esetshaywa luvalo.

As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.

6 Ahle athuthumela khonapho, ezwa ubuhlungu obuzwiwa ngowesifazane ehelelwa.

There terror seized upon them, —Pain, as of a woman in travail;

7 Wena wabatshabalalisa njengemikhumbi yaseThashishi ibhidlizwa ngumoya wempumalanga.

As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of Tarshish.

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

As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever. (Pause)

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

We think of thy loving-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, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Intaba iZiyoni iyathokoza, imizi yakoJuda iyathaba ngezahlulelo zakho.

Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.

12 Hambahamba eZiyoni, ibhode, bala izilindo zayo eziphezulu,

Go round about Zion; number her towers;

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

Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye 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 for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.