Amahubo 82

1 Ihubo lika-Asafi UNkulunkulu usesihlalweni emhlanganweni omkhulu; nguye owahlulelayo phakathi kwabo “nkulunkulu”:

A psalm for Asaph. God hath stood in the congregation of gods: and being in the midst of them he judgeth gods.

2 “Koze kube nini livikela ababi na libonakala lithanda izigangi?

How long will you judge unjustly: and accept the persons of the wicked?

3 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

Judge for the needy and fatherless: do justice to the humble and the poor.

4 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

Rescue the poor; and deliver the needy out of the hand of the sinner.

5 Onkulunkulu kabazi lutho, kabazwisisi lutho. Bayantula emnyameni; zonke izisekelo zomhlaba zixukuxiwe.

They have not known nor understood: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be moved.

6 Ngathi, ‘Lingo “nkulunkulu”; lonke lingamadodana akhe oPhezukonke.’

I have said: You are gods and all of you the sons of the most High.

7 Kodwa lizakufa lingabantu nje; lizakuwa njengamanye amakhosi wonke.”

But you like men shall die: and shall fall like one of the princes.

8 Phakama, Oh Nkulunkulu, yahlulela umhlaba, ngoba zonke izizwe ziyilifa lakho.

Arise, O God, judge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherit among all the nations.