Amahubo 76

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Kusetshenziswa iziginci. Ihubo lika-Asafi. Ingoma. Uyaziwa uNkulunkulu koJuda ibizo lakhe likhulu ko-Israyeli.

For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song. In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

2 Ithente lakhe liseSalema, indawo yakhe yokuhlala iseZiyoni.

His tabernacle is also in Salem. His dwelling place in Zion.

3 Khonapho wayephula imitshoko ebenyezelayo, izihlangu lezinkemba, izikhali zempi.

There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. (Selah)

4 Uyakhazimula ngokukhanya, ulobukhosi obudlula izintaba ezigcwele izinyamazana.

Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.

5 Amadoda alezibindi alele ucaca aphangiwe, alele ubuthongo bawo bokucina; kakho loyedwa wamabutho lawo ongaphakamisa izandla zakhe.

Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

6 Uthi ungakhwaza wena, Oh Nkulunkulu kaJakhobe, ibhiza lenqola kuhle kulale phansi kuthi zwi.

At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

7 Wena wedwa uyesatshwa. Ngubani ongema phambi kwakho nxa usuthukuthele?

You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

8 Wathi usezulwini wehlisa ukwahlulela kwakho, ilizwe lesaba lathula,

You pronounced judgement from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

9 lapho wena, Oh Nkulunkulu, waphakama ukwahlulela, ukusindisa bonke abahluphekayo belizwe.

when God arose to judgement, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. (Selah)

10 Ngempela ulaka lwakho ebantwini lukulethela indumiso, kuthi bonke abasilileyo elakeni lwakho bathotshiswe.

Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

11 Yenzani izifungo kuThixo uNkulunkulu wenu lizigcwalise; akuthi wonke amazwe abomakhelwana alethe izipho kuye Yedwa omele esatshwe.

Make vows to the LORD your God, and fulfil them! Let all of his neighbours bring presents to him who is to be feared.

12 Uyephula ubuqholo bababusi; uyesatshwa ngamakhosi omhlaba.

He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.