Amahubo 81
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Ngendlela yegithithi. Elika-Asafi Hlabelelani ngentokozo kuNkulunkulu ongamandla ethu; memezani kakhulu kuNkulunkulu kaJakhobe!
For the chief musician; set to the Gittith style. A psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; shout out for joy to the God of Jacob.
2 Qalisani ukuhlabela, tshayani isigubhu, khalisani ichacho elimnandi lomhubhe.
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
3 Khalisani uphondo lwenqama ekuThwaseni kweNyanga, lalapho inyanga isigcwele, ngelanga lomkhosi;
Blow the trumpet on the day of the new moon, on the day of the full moon, when our feast day begins.
4 lesi yisimemezelo sika-Israyeli, umthetho kaNkulunkulu kaJakhobe.
For it is a statute for Israel, a decree given by the God of Jacob.
5 Wakumisa njengesimiso kuJosefa lapho aphuma wavukela ilizwe leGibhithe, lapho ezwa khona ulimi esasingaluzwa. Ngezwa ilizwi engingalaziyo lisithi:
He issued it as a regulation in Joseph when he went against the land of Egypt, where I heard a voice that I did not recognize:
6 “Ngawethula umthwalo emahlombe abo; izandla zabo zakhululwa engcebethwini.
“I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from holding the basket.
7 Ekuhluphekeni kwenu lamemeza mina ngalikhulula. Ngaliphendula ngiphakathi komdumo weyezi; ngalilinga emanzini aseMeribha.
In your distress you called out, and I helped you; I answered you from a dark thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
8 Zwanini, awu bantu bami, mina ngizalixwayisa aluba lingangilalela, Oh Israyeli!
Listen, my people, for I will warn you, Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9 Lingabi lonkulunkulu wezizweni phakathi kwenu; lingabokhothamela unkulunkulu ongaziwayo.
There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship any foreign god.
10 NginguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu, owalikhuphayo eGibhithe. Vulani kakhulu umlomo wenu ngizawugcwalisa.
I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 Kodwa abantu bami kabangilalelanga; u-Israyeli wala ukungithobela.
But my people did not listen to my words; Israel did not obey me.
12 Ngakho ngasengibayekela ngezinhliziyo zabo zobuqholo ukuthi balandele lokho abakufunayo.
So I gave them over to their own stubborn way so that they might do what seemed right to them.
13 Aluba abantu bami bengangilalela, aluba u-Israyeli engalandela izindlela zami,
Oh, that my people would listen to me; oh, that my people would walk in my paths.
14 masinyane nje ngingazibhuqa izitha zabo ngiphakamisele isandla sami ezitheni zabo!
Then I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their oppressors.
15 Labo abamzondayo uThixo bangatshotshobala phambi kwakhe, kuthi isijeziso sabo sibe ngesaphakade.
May those who hate Yahweh cringe in fear before him! May they be humiliated forever.
16 Kodwa lina lingaphiwa ingqoloyi enhle kakhulu; ngilisuthise ngoluju oluphuma edwaleni.”
I would feed Israel with the finest wheat; I would satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”
