Amahubo 97
1 UThixo uyabusa, umhlaba kawuthokoze; akuthi amakhumbi akude ajabule.
The Lord reigneth: let the earth be glad; let the multitude of isles rejoice.
2 Amayezi lomnyama omkhulu kumsibekele; ukulunga lokwahlulela kuhle kuyisisekelo sesihlalo Sakhe sobukhosi.
Clouds and thick darkness are round about him: righteousness and justice are the support of his throne.
3 Umlilo uhamba phambi Kwakhe uzihangule izitha zakhe inxa zonke.
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up round about his adversaries.
4 Umbane wakhe ukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba ukubone lokho uthuthumele.
His lightnings give light to the world: the earth seeth it, and trembleth.
5 Izintaba zincibilika njengengcino phambi kukaThixo, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
The mountains melt away like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
6 Amazulu amemezela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke bayayibona inkazimulo yayo.
The heavens tell of his righteousness, and all the people his glory.
7 Bonke abakhonza izifanekiso bathelwa ihlazo, labo abazikhukhumeza ngezithombe mkhonzeni, lonke lina bonkulunkulu!
Made ashamed shall be all that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: unto him bow down all the gods.
8 IZiyoni iyezwa ithokoze lemizi yakoJuda iyajabula ngenxa yokwahlulela Kwakho, Oh Thixo.
Zion heareth it, and rejoiceth; and glad are the daughters of Judah, because of thy decrees, O Lord.
9 Ngoba wena, Oh Thixo ungoPhezukonke kuwo wonke umhlaba; uphakeme ngaphezulu kakhulu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
For thou, O Lord, art the most high above all the earth: thou art greatly exalted above all gods.
10 Akuthi bonke abamthandayo, uThixo, bazonde okubi, ngoba uyazilinda impilo zabathembekileyo bakhe abakhulule esandleni sababi.
Ye that love the Lord, hate ye the evil: he preserveth the souls of his pious ones; out of the hand of the wicked he ever delivereth them.
11 Ukukhanya kuyehliselwa kwabalungileyo lentokozo kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.
Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Thokozani kuThixo lina elilungileyo, lidumise ibizo lakhe elingcwele.
Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord, and give thanks to his holy memorial.
