Amahubo 76
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kusetshenziswa iziginci. Ihubo lika-Asafi. Ingoma. Uyaziwa uNkulunkulu koJuda ibizo lakhe likhulu ko-Israyeli.
“To the chief musician on Neginoth, a psalm or song of Assaph.” In Judah hath God been made known: in Israel is his name great.
2 Ithente lakhe liseSalema, indawo yakhe yokuhlala iseZiyoni.
And in Salem was his tabernacle made, and his dwelling-place in Zion.
3 Khonapho wayephula imitshoko ebenyezelayo, izihlangu lezinkemba, izikhali zempi.
There broke he the shining arrows of the bow, shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)
4 Uyakhazimula ngokukhanya, ulobukhosi obudlula izintaba ezigcwele izinyamazana.
Thou art more brilliant, more excellent than the mountains [full] of prey.
5 Amadoda alezibindi alele ucaca aphangiwe, alele ubuthongo bawo bokucina; kakho loyedwa wamabutho lawo ongaphakamisa izandla zakhe.
Bereft of reason are the stouthearted, they slumber their sleep: and none of the men of might have found [the use of] their hands.
6 Uthi ungakhwaza wena, Oh Nkulunkulu kaJakhobe, ibhiza lenqola kuhle kulale phansi kuthi zwi.
From thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, lie in deep sleep both chariot and horse.
7 Wena wedwa uyesatshwa. Ngubani ongema phambi kwakho nxa usuthukuthele?
Thou—thou art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thy anger [is kindled]?
8 Wathi usezulwini wehlisa ukwahlulela kwakho, ilizwe lesaba lathula,
From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,
9 lapho wena, Oh Nkulunkulu, waphakama ukwahlulela, ukusindisa bonke abahluphekayo belizwe.
When God rose to judgment, to save all the lowly of the earth. (Selah)
10 Ngempela ulaka lwakho ebantwini lukulethela indumiso, kuthi bonke abasilileyo elakeni lwakho bathotshiswe.
For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.
11 Yenzani izifungo kuThixo uNkulunkulu wenu lizigcwalise; akuthi wonke amazwe abomakhelwana alethe izipho kuye Yedwa omele esatshwe.
Make vows, and pay [them] unto the Lord your God, all ye that are round about him: let men bring presents unto him that exciteth fear.
12 Uyephula ubuqholo bababusi; uyesatshwa ngamakhosi omhlaba.
He will cut down the spirit of the powerful: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
