Amahubo 118
1 Bongani iNkosi, ngoba ilungile, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Katsho uIsrayeli khathesi ukuthi isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
3 Kayitsho indlu kaAroni khathesi ukuthi isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
4 Kabatsho khathesi abayesabayo iNkosi ukuthi isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.
5 Ngisesizini ngabiza iNkosi; iNkosi yangiphendula yangibeka endaweni ebanzi.
Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
6 INkosi ingakimi, kangiyikwesaba; umuntu angenzani kimi?
Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7 INkosi ingakimi labangisizayo; ngakho mina ngizabona isiloyiso sami phezu kwabangizondayo.
Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8 Kungcono ukuphephela eNkosini kulokuthembela emuntwini.
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
9 Kungcono ukuphephela eNkosini kulokuthembela kuziphathamandla.
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
10 Zonke izizwe zangihanqa; kodwa ebizweni leNkosi ngizaziquma.
All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name I cut them off.
11 Zangihanqa, yebo zangihanqa; kodwa ebizweni leNkosi ngizaziquma.
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.
12 Zangihanqa njengenyosi, zacitshwa njengomlilo wameva; kodwa ebizweni leNkosi ngizaziquma.
They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.
13 Wangigudlumeza lokugudlumeza ngize ngiwe; kodwa iNkosi yangisiza.
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.
14 INkosi ingamandla lengoma yami, isibe lusindiso lwami.
Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
15 Ilizwi lentokozo losindiso lisemathenteni abalungileyo; esokunene seNkosi senza ngamandla.
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
16 Esokunene seNkosi siphakanyisiwe, esokunene seNkosi senza ngamandla.
The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”
17 Kangiyikufa, kodwa ngizaphila, ngilandise imisebenzi yeNkosi.
I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.
18 INkosi ingijezisile kabuhlungu, kodwa kayinginikelanga ekufeni.
Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
19 Ngivulelani amasango okulunga; ngingene ngawo, ngidumise iNkosi.
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
20 Yileli isango leNkosi; abalungileyo bazangena ngalo.
This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.
21 Ngizakudumisa, ngoba ungiphendule, usube lusindiso lwami.
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
22 Ilitshe abakhi abalalayo seliyinhloko yengonsi.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
23 Lokhu kwenziwa yiNkosi, kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu.
This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 Lolu lusuku iNkosi eyalwenzayo, sizathaba sithokoze kulo.
This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
25 Sindisa khathesi, Nkosi; ngiyakuncenga, ngiyakuncenga, Nkosi, khathesi unike impumelelo.
Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
26 Ubusisiwe oza ngebizo leNkosi. Silibusisile sisendlini yeNkosi.
Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.
27 UNkulunkulu uyiNkosi, osinike ukukhanya. Bopha umnikelo womkhosi ngezibopho kuze kube sempondweni zelathi.
Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
28 Wena unguNkulunkulu wami, ngizakudumisa; Nkulunkulu wami, ngizakuphakamisa.
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
29 Bongani iNkosi, ngoba ilungile; ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
