Amahubo 8

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ngendlela yegithithi. Ihubo likaDavida. Oh Thixo, Thixo wethu, ibizo lakho libabazeka kangaka emhlabeni wonke! Uyibekile inkazimulo yakho ngaphezulu emazulwini.

For the end, concerning the wine presses, a Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is your name in all the earth! for your magnificence is exalted above the heavens.

2 Ukumisile ukudunyiswa yizindebe zabantwana lensane ngenxa yezitha zakho, ukuze uthulise isitha lomphindiseli.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings have you perfected praise, because of your enemies; that you might put down the enemy and avenger.

3 Nxa nginakana ngamazulu akho, umsebenzi weminwe yakho, inyanga lezinkanyezi ozibeke endaweni yazo,

For I will regard the heavens, the work of your fingers; the moon and stars, which you have established.

4 uyini umuntu osungaze uzihluphe ngaye na, indodana yomuntu ukuba uyinanze?

What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of man, that you visit him?

5 Wamenza waba mncinyazana kulezingilosi, wamethesa umqhele wodumo lobukhosi.

You made him a little less than angels, you have crowned him with glory and honour;

6 Wamenza umbusi phezu kwemisebenzi yezandla zakho; wabeka zonke izinto ngaphansi kwezinyawo zakhe:

and you have set him over the works of your hands: you have put all things under his feet:

7 yonke imihlambi yezimvu leyenkomo lezinyamazana zeganga,

sheep and all oxen, yes and the cattle of the field;

8 izinyoni zasemkhathini lenhlanzi zolwandle, konke okuntsheza emanzini olwandle.

the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea, the [creatures] passing through the paths of the sea.

9 Oh Thixo, Thixo wethu, ibizo lakho libabazeka kangaka emhlabeni wonke!

O Lord our Lord, how wonderful is your name in all the earth!