Amahubo 103
1 Bonga iNkosi, mphefumulo wami, lakho konke okuphakathi kwami kubonge ibizo layo elingcwele.
A psalm of David. I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, and with all that is within me, I give praise to his holy name.
2 Busisa iNkosi, mphefumulo wami, ungakhohlwa zonke izinzuzo zayo,
I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, and I remember all of his good deeds.
3 ethethelela zonke izono zakho, eyelapha zonke izifo zakho,
He forgives all your sins; he heals all your diseases.
4 ehlenga impilo yakho ekubhujisweni, ekwethwesa umqhele womusa lezihawu,
He redeems your life from destruction; he crowns you with covenant faithfulness and acts of tender mercy.
5 esuthisa umlomo wakho ngokuhle, ukuze ubutsha bakho buvuswe njengobokhozi.
He satisfies your life with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
6 INkosi iyabenzela ukulunga lezahlulelo bonke abacindezelweyo.
Yahweh does what is fair and does acts of justice for all who are oppressed.
7 Yamazisa uMozisi indlela zayo, abantwana bakoIsrayeli izenzo zayo.
He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the descendants of Israel.
8 INkosi ilesihawu lomusa, iyaphuza ukuthukuthela, njalo ivame ububele.
Yahweh is merciful and gracious; he is patient; he has great covenant loyalty.
9 Kayiyikuphikisana njalonjalo, kayiyikugcina intukuthelo kuze kube nininini.
He will not always discipline; he is not always angry.
10 Kayisenzelanga njengokwezono zethu, kayisiphindiselanga njengokweziphambeko zethu.
He does not deal with us as our sins deserve or repay us for what our sins demand.
11 Ngoba njengokuphakama kwamazulu ngaphezu komhlaba, umkhulu umusa wayo kubo abayesabayo.
For as the skies are high above the earth, so great is his covenant faithfulness toward those who honor him.
12 Njengobukhatshana bempumalanga kuyo intshonalanga, ngokunjalo izisusele khatshana lathi iziphambeko zethu.
As far as the east is from the west, this is how far he has removed the guilt of our sins from us.
13 Njengoyise ehawukela abantwana, iNkosi iyabahawukela labo abayesabayo.
As a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who honor him.
14 Ngoba iyakwazi ukubunjwa kwethu, ikhumbula ukuthi siluthuli.
For he knows how we are formed; he knows that we are dust.
15 Umuntu, insuku zakhe zinjengotshani; njengeluba leganga, ngokunjalo uyakhahlela.
As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower in a field.
16 Ngoba umoya wedlula phezu kwakhe, njalo angabikho, lendawo yakhe ingabe isamazi.
The wind blows over it, and it disappears, and no one can even tell where it once grew.
17 Kodwa umusa weNkosi usukela ephakadeni usiya ephakadeni phezu kwabayesabayo, lokulunga kwayo kuze kube sebantwaneni babantwana,
But the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh is from everlasting to everlasting on those who honor him. His righteousness extends to their descendants.
18 kubo abagcina isivumelwano sayo, lakubo abakhumbula imithetho yayo ukuyenza.
They keep his covenant and remember to obey his instructions.
19 INkosi imisile isihlalo sayo sobukhosi emazulwini, lombuso wayo ubusa phezu kwakho konke.
Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over everyone.
20 Busisani iNkosi, lina zingilosi zayo, maqhawe alamandla, ezenza ilizwi layo, lilalela ilizwi lelizwi layo.
Give praise to Yahweh, you his angels, you mighty ones who are strong and do his word, and obey the sound of his word.
21 Bongani iNkosi, lonke mabandla ayo, zikhonzi zayo, ezenza intando yayo.
Give praise to Yahweh, all his hosts, you are his servants who carry out his will.
22 Bongani iNkosi, lonke misebenzi yayo, endaweni zonke zombuso wayo. Bonga iNkosi, mphefumulo wami.
Give praise to Yahweh, all his creatures, in all the places where he reigns. I will give praise to Yahweh with all my life.
