Amahubo 72
1 ElikaSolomoni. Yiphe inkosi ukwahlulela kwakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, lokulunga kwakho indodana yesikhosini.
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to the king's son.
2 Uzakwahlulela abantu bakho ngokulunga, labahluphekayo bakho ngemfanelo.
He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice.
3 Izintaba zizaletha ukuphumelela ebantwini, lamaqaqa azaletha izithelo zokulunga.
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness.
4 Uzabavikela abahlukuluzwayo phakathi kwabantu asindise abantwana balabo abaswelayo afohloze umncindezeli.
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the sons of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.
5 Uzaphila kokuphela njengelanga, njengenyanga kuzozonke izizukulwane.
They shall fear thee while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 Uzakuba njengezulu lisina phezu kotshani obugundiweyo, njengemikhizo ithelezela umhlabathi.
He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
7 Ngezinsuku zayo abalungileyo bazaphumelela; ukuphumelela kuzakwanda inyanga ize itshabalale.
In his days righteousness shall flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon is no more.
8 Uzabusa kusukela elwandle kusiya elwandle, njalo kusukela eMfuleni kusiya emikhawulweni yomhlaba.
He shall also have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 Izizwe ezihlala enkangala zizakhothama kuye, izitha zakhe zizakhotha uthuli.
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.
10 Amakhosi eThashishi lawemazweni akude azaletha imithelo kuye; amakhosi aseShebha leSebha azayilethela izipho.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11 Wonke amakhosi azakhothama kuye lezizwe zonke zizakhonza kuye.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
12 Ngoba uzabakhulula abaswelayo abakhalayo kuye, abahluphekayo abangelamsizi.
For he will deliver a needy man when he cries, and a poor man, who has no helper.
13 Uzabahawukela ababuthakathaka labaswelayo asindise abaswelayo ekufeni.
He will have pity on a poor and needy man, and he will save the souls of the needy.
14 Uzabahlenga ekuncindezelweni lekuhlukuluzweni, ngoba igazi labo liligugu kuye.
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. And their blood will be precious in his sight,
15 Mayibe lempilo ende! Mayiphiwe igolide laseShebha. Abantu kabayikhulekele bayenzele izibusiso ilanga lonke.
and they shall live. And to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. And men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all the day long.
16 Akuthi amabele ande elizweni lonke; azunguze eziqongweni zamaqaqa. Izithelo zalo kazikhihlize njengeLebhanoni; kaligcwale njengotshani egangeni.
There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains. The fruit of it shall shake like Lebanon. And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
17 Sengathi ibizo lakhe lingema njalo laphakade, kalibe khona lanini nxa lilokhu lisekhona ilanga. Zonke izizwe zizabusiswa ngaye, zizakuthi ubusisiwe.
His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall call him blessed.
18 Udumo alube kuye uThixo uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, onguye yedwa owenza izinto ezimangalisayo.
Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
19 Udumo kalube sebizweni lakhe elingcwele laphakade; sengathi umhlaba wonke ungagcwala inkazimulo yakhe.
And blessed be his glorious name forever. And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Truly, and Truly.
20 Lokhu yikho ukuphetha kwemikhuleko kaDavida indodana kaJese.
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
