Amahubo 97
1 UThixo uyabusa, umhlaba kawuthokoze; akuthi amakhumbi akude ajabule.
The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
2 Amayezi lomnyama omkhulu kumsibekele; ukulunga lokwahlulela kuhle kuyisisekelo sesihlalo Sakhe sobukhosi.
Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 Umlilo uhamba phambi Kwakhe uzihangule izitha zakhe inxa zonke.
A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.
4 Umbane wakhe ukhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba ukubone lokho uthuthumele.
His lightning lights up 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, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 Amazulu amemezela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke bayayibona inkazimulo yayo.
The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.
7 Bonke abakhonza izifanekiso bathelwa ihlazo, labo abazikhukhumeza ngezithombe mkhonzeni, lonke lina bonkulunkulu!
Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!
8 IZiyoni iyezwa ithokoze lemizi yakoJuda iyajabula ngenxa yokwahlulela Kwakho, Oh Thixo.
Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgements, LORD.
9 Ngoba wena, Oh Thixo ungoPhezukonke kuwo wonke umhlaba; uphakeme ngaphezulu kakhulu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
For you, LORD, are most high above 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.
You who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Ukukhanya kuyehliselwa kwabalungileyo lentokozo kwabaqotho enhliziyweni.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Thokozani kuThixo lina elilungileyo, lidumise ibizo lakhe elingcwele.
Be glad in the LORD, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.
