Amahubo 82

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

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; he judgeth among the gods.

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

How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? (Selah)

3 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

Judge the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

4 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

Rescue the poor and needy: deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

They know not, neither do they understand; they walk to and fro in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

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

I said, Ye are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.

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

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

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

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