Amahubo 97
1 UThixo uyabusa, umhlaba kawuthokoze; akuthi amakhumbi akude ajabule.
The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
2 Amayezi lomnyama omkhulu kumsibekele; ukulunga lokwahlulela kuhle kuyisisekelo sesihlalo Sakhe sobukhosi.
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
3 Umlilo uhamba phambi Kwakhe uzihangule izitha zakhe inxa zonke.
Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.
4 Umbane wakhe ukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba ukubone lokho uthuthumele.
His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
5 Izintaba zincibilika njengengcino phambi kukaThixo, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
6 Amazulu amemezela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke bayayibona inkazimulo yayo.
The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.
7 Bonke abakhonza izifanekiso bathelwa ihlazo, labo abazikhukhumeza ngezithombe mkhonzeni, lonke lina bonkulunkulu!
All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!
8 IZiyoni iyezwa ithokoze lemizi yakoJuda iyajabula ngenxa yokwahlulela Kwakho, Oh Thixo.
Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.
9 Ngoba wena, Oh Thixo ungoPhezukonke kuwo wonke umhlaba; uphakeme ngaphezulu kakhulu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
10 Akuthi bonke abamthandayo, uThixo, bazonde okubi, ngoba uyazilinda impilo zabathembekileyo bakhe abakhulule esandleni sababi.
Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 Ukukhanya kuyehliselwa kwabalungileyo lentokozo kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.
Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
12 Thokozani kuThixo lina elilungileyo, lidumise ibizo lakhe elingcwele.
Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.
