Amahubo 147
1 Dumisani iNkosi, ngoba kuhle ukuhlabelela indumiso kuNkulunkulu wethu, ngoba kumnandi, indumiso ifanele.
Praise all of you the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2 INkosi iyayakha iJerusalema, iqoqe abahlakaziweyo bakoIsrayeli.
The LORD does build up Jerusalem: he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 Yelapha abadabukileyo enhliziyweni, ibophe izinsizi zabo.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 Ibala inani lezinkanyezi, izibize zonke ngamabizo.
He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.
5 Yinkulu iNkosi yethu, njalo ngeyamandla amakhulu; ukuqedisisa kwayo kakulakunaniswa.
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6 INkosi iyaphakamisa abamnene, iyabawisela emhlabathini ababi.
The LORD lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground.
7 Hlabelelani eNkosini ngokubonga; lihlabele indumiso kuNkulunkulu wethu ngechacho.
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8 Eyembesa amazulu ngamayezi, elungisela umhlaba izulu, ekhulisa utshani ezintabeni,
Who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 enika inyamazana ukudla kwazo, amaphuphu ewabayi akhalayo.
He gives to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10 Kayithokozi ngamandla ebhiza, kayijabuleli imilenze yomuntu.
He delights not in the strength of the horse: he takes not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 INkosi ijabulela abayesabayo, labo abathembela emuseni wayo.
The LORD takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
12 Babaza iNkosi, Jerusalema. Dumisa uNkulunkulu wakho, Ziyoni.
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion.
13 Ngoba iqinise imigoqo yamasango akho; ibusise abantwana bakho phakathi kwakho.
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.
14 Iyenza ukuthula emingceleni yakho; ikusuthise ngamanono engqoloyi.
He makes peace in your borders, and fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 Iyathumela umthetho wayo emhlabeni; ilizwi layo ligijima ngesiqubu esikhulu.
He sends forth his commandment upon earth: his word runs very swiftly.
16 Enika iliqhwa elikhithikileyo njengoboya bezimvu; ihaze ungqwaqwane njengomlotha.
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
17 Iyaphosa isiqhotho sayo njengezigaqa; ngubani ongema phambi komqando wayo?
He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18 Iyathumela ilizwi layo, ikuncibilikise; ivunguzise umoya wayo, amanzi ageleze.
He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 Iyamemezela ilizwi layo kuJakobe, izimiso zayo lezahlulelo zayo kuIsrayeli.
He shows his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20 Kayenzanga njalo lakusiphi isizwe; lezahlulelo zayo kazizazi. Dumisani iNkosi!
He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise all of you the LORD.
