Amahubo 98

1 Ihubo Hlabelelani uThixo ingoma entsha, ngoba wenzile izinto ezimangalisayo; isandla sakhe sokunene lengalo yakhe engcwele sekumenzele insindiso.

A Psalm of David himself. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has performed wonders. His right hand has accomplished salvation for him, with his holy arm.

2 UThixo useyenze yaziwa insindiso yakhe waveza ukulunga kwakhe ezizweni.

The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.

3 Uselukhumbule uthando lwakhe lokuthembeka Kwakhe endlini ka-Israyeli; yonke imikhawulo yomhlaba iyibonile insindiso kaNkulunkulu wethu.

He has remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Hlokomani ngentokozo kuThixo, mhlaba wonke, hlabelani ingoma ngokujabula okukhulu, litshaya amachacho;

Sing joyfully to God, all the earth. Sing and exult, and sing psalms.

5 yenzani umsindo kuThixo ngomhubhe, ngomhubhe langomsindo wokuhlabela,

Sing psalms to the Lord with stringed instruments, with strings and the voice of a psalmist,

6 ngamacilongo langomsindo wophondo lwenqama hlokomani ngentokozo phambi kukaThixo, iNkosi.

with subtle wind instruments and the voice of woodwinds. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king.

7 Akuthi ulwandle luhlokome, lakho konke okuphakathi kwalo, umhlaba labo bonke abahlala kuwo.

Let the sea be moved and all its fullness, the whole world and all who dwell in it.

8 Akuthi imifula iqakeze izandla zayo, akuthi izintaba zihlabele kanyekanye ngentokozo;

The rivers will clap their hands, the mountains will exult together,

9 kazihlabele phambi kukaThixo, ngoba Uyeza ukuzakwahlulela umhlaba. Uzakwahlulela umhlaba ngokulunga labantu bonke ngokufaneleyo.

before the presence of the Lord. For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the whole world with justice, and the peoples with fairness.