Amahubo 82

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

“A psalm of Assaph.” God standeth in the congregation of God, in the midst of judges doth he judge.

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

How long will ye judge unjustly, and treat with favor the face of the wicked? (Selah)

3 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

Judge uprightly the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and indigent.

4 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

Release the poor and needy: deliver them out of the power of the wicked.

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

They know not, nor will they understand; in darkness do they walk on: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

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

I have indeed said, Ye are gods; and children of the most High are all of you.

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

But verily like men shall ye die, and like one of the princes shall ye fall.

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

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for thou wilt possess all the nations.