Amahubo 97
1 UThixo uyabusa, umhlaba kawuthokoze; akuthi amakhumbi akude ajabule.
The Lord reigns! Let the earth be glad, and distant lands be full of joy!
2 Amayezi lomnyama omkhulu kumsibekele; ukulunga lokwahlulela kuhle kuyisisekelo sesihlalo Sakhe sobukhosi.
He is surrounded by clouds and thick darkness; his throne is founded on justice and right.
3 Umlilo uhamba phambi Kwakhe uzihangule izitha zakhe inxa zonke.
Flames proceed him, burning up his enemies on every side.
4 Umbane wakhe ukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba ukubone lokho uthuthumele.
His flashes of lightning light up the world; the earth watches and trembles.
5 Izintaba zincibilika njengengcino phambi kukaThixo, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
The mountains melt like wax in 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 goodness; everyone sees his glory.
7 Bonke abakhonza izifanekiso bathelwa ihlazo, labo abazikhukhumeza ngezithombe mkhonzeni, lonke lina bonkulunkulu!
All those who worship idols are humiliated, those who are proud of their idols—for all “gods” bow down before him.
8 IZiyoni iyezwa ithokoze lemizi yakoJuda iyajabula ngenxa yokwahlulela Kwakho, Oh Thixo.
Jerusalem hears this and celebrates; all the towns of Judah are happy because of your judgments, Lord.
9 Ngoba wena, Oh Thixo ungoPhezukonke kuwo wonke umhlaba; uphakeme ngaphezulu kakhulu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
For you, Lord, are the highest of all, ruling over the whole earth; your position is far above any other god.
10 Akuthi bonke abamthandayo, uThixo, bazonde okubi, ngoba uyazilinda impilo zabathembekileyo bakhe abakhulule esandleni sababi.
You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of those who are faithful to him, and saves them from the power of wicked people.
11 Ukukhanya kuyehliselwa kwabalungileyo lentokozo kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.
Light shines on those who do good, giving joy to those who live right.
12 Thokozani kuThixo lina elilungileyo, lidumise ibizo lakhe elingcwele.
Be happy in the Lord, you who do right, and thank him for his holy nature!
