Amahubo 76
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kusetshenziswa iziginci. Ihubo lika-Asafi. Ingoma. Uyaziwa uNkulunkulu koJuda ibizo lakhe likhulu ko-Israyeli.
“For the leader of the music. Upon stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph.” In Judah is God known; Great is his name in Israel.
2 Ithente lakhe liseSalema, indawo yakhe yokuhlala iseZiyoni.
In Jerusalem is his tabernacle, And in Zion his dwelling-place.
3 Khonapho wayephula imitshoko ebenyezelayo, izihlangu lezinkemba, izikhali zempi.
There brake he the lightning of the bow, The shield, the sword, and all the weapons of battle.
4 Uyakhazimula ngokukhanya, ulobukhosi obudlula izintaba ezigcwele izinyamazana.
More glorious and excellent art thou Than those mountains of robbers!
5 Amadoda alezibindi alele ucaca aphangiwe, alele ubuthongo bawo bokucina; kakho loyedwa wamabutho lawo ongaphakamisa izandla zakhe.
Spoiled are the stout-hearted; They sank into their sleep; The hands of the mighty were powerless.
6 Uthi ungakhwaza wena, Oh Nkulunkulu kaJakhobe, ibhiza lenqola kuhle kulale phansi kuthi zwi.
Before thy rebuke, O God of Jacob! Fell chariot and horseman into a deep sleep!
7 Wena wedwa uyesatshwa. Ngubani ongema phambi kwakho nxa usuthukuthele?
Thou, thou, O God! art terrible! Who can stand before thee in thine anger?
8 Wathi usezulwini wehlisa ukwahlulela kwakho, ilizwe lesaba lathula,
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth trembled and was still,
9 lapho wena, Oh Nkulunkulu, waphakama ukwahlulela, ukusindisa bonke abahluphekayo belizwe.
When God arose to judgment, To save all the oppressed of the earth!
10 Ngempela ulaka lwakho ebantwini lukulethela indumiso, kuthi bonke abasilileyo elakeni lwakho bathotshiswe.
The wrath of man shall praise thee, When thou girdest on the whole of thy wrath!
11 Yenzani izifungo kuThixo uNkulunkulu wenu lizigcwalise; akuthi wonke amazwe abomakhelwana alethe izipho kuye Yedwa omele esatshwe.
Make and perform vows to Jehovah, your God! Let all that dwell around him bring gifts to the terrible One,
12 Uyephula ubuqholo bababusi; uyesatshwa ngamakhosi omhlaba.
Who casteth down the pride of princes, Who is terrible to the kings of the earth!
