Amahubo 82

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

[A Psalm by Asaph.] God presides in the assembly of God. He judges among the gods.

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

"How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" (Selah)

3 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

"Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

4 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."

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

They do not know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

I said, "You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.

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

Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers."

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

Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.