Amahubo 72
1 ElikaSolomoni. Yiphe inkosi ukwahlulela kwakho, Oh Nkulunkulu, lokulunga kwakho indodana yesikhosini.
For Solomon. O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
2 Uzakwahlulela abantu bakho ngokulunga, labahluphekayo bakho ngemfanelo.
He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.
3 Izintaba zizaletha ukuphumelela ebantwini, lamaqaqa azaletha izithelo zokulunga.
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.
4 Uzabavikela abahlukuluzwayo phakathi kwabantu asindise abantwana balabo abaswelayo afohloze umncindezeli.
He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.
5 Uzaphila kokuphela njengelanga, njengenyanga kuzozonke izizukulwane.
They shall fear thee as long as sun and moon endure, from generation to generation.
6 Uzakuba njengezulu lisina phezu kotshani obugundiweyo, njengemikhizo ithelezela umhlabathi.
He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
7 Ngezinsuku zayo abalungileyo bazaphumelela; ukuphumelela kuzakwanda inyanga ize itshabalale.
In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon be no more.
8 Uzabusa kusukela elwandle kusiya elwandle, njalo kusukela eMfuleni kusiya emikhawulweni yomhlaba.
And he shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9 Izizwe ezihlala enkangala zizakhothama kuye, izitha zakhe zizakhotha uthuli.
The dwellers in the desert 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 presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:
11 Wonke amakhosi azakhothama kuye lezizwe zonke zizakhonza kuye.
Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him.
12 Ngoba uzabakhulula abaswelayo abakhalayo kuye, abahluphekayo abangelamsizi.
For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;
13 Uzabahawukela ababuthakathaka labaswelayo asindise abaswelayo ekufeni.
He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:
14 Uzabahlenga ekuncindezelweni lekuhlukuluzweni, ngoba igazi labo liligugu kuye.
He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15 Mayibe lempilo ende! Mayiphiwe igolide laseShebha. Abantu kabayikhulekele bayenzele izibusiso ilanga lonke.
And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.
16 Akuthi amabele ande elizweni lonke; azunguze eziqongweni zamaqaqa. Izithelo zalo kazikhihlize njengeLebhanoni; kaligcwale njengotshani egangeni.
There shall be abundance of corn in the earth, upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall bloom like the herb 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 for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall bless themselves 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 Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things!
19 Udumo kalube sebizweni lakhe elingcwele laphakade; sengathi umhlaba wonke ungagcwala inkazimulo yakhe.
And blessed be his glorious name for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen.
20 Lokhu yikho ukuphetha kwemikhuleko kaDavida indodana kaJese.
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
