Amahubo 147
1 Dumisani iNkosi, ngoba kuhle ukuhlabelela indumiso kuNkulunkulu wethu, ngoba kumnandi, indumiso ifanele.
Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.
2 INkosi iyayakha iJerusalema, iqoqe abahlakaziweyo bakoIsrayeli.
YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, He gathers the driven away of Israel.
3 Yelapha abadabukileyo enhliziyweni, ibophe izinsizi zabo.
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
4 Ibala inani lezinkanyezi, izibize zonke ngamabizo.
Appointing the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them.
5 Yinkulu iNkosi yethu, njalo ngeyamandla amakhulu; ukuqedisisa kwayo kakulakunaniswa.
Our Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, There is no narration of His understanding.
6 INkosi iyaphakamisa abamnene, iyabawisela emhlabathini ababi.
YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making the wicked low to the earth.
7 Hlabelelani eNkosini ngokubonga; lihlabele indumiso kuNkulunkulu wethu ngechacho.
Answer to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing to our God with a harp.
8 Eyembesa amazulu ngamayezi, elungisela umhlaba izulu, ekhulisa utshani ezintabeni,
Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing rain for the earth, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
9 enika inyamazana ukudla kwazo, amaphuphu ewabayi akhalayo.
Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
10 Kayithokozi ngamandla ebhiza, kayijabuleli imilenze yomuntu.
He does not delight in the might of the horse, He is not pleased in the legs of a man.
11 INkosi ijabulela abayesabayo, labo abathembela emuseni wayo.
YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
12 Babaza iNkosi, Jerusalema. Dumisa uNkulunkulu wakho, Ziyoni.
Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise your God, O Zion.
13 Ngoba iqinise imigoqo yamasango akho; ibusise abantwana bakho phakathi kwakho.
For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons in your midst.
14 Iyenza ukuthula emingceleni yakho; ikusuthise ngamanono engqoloyi.
Who is making your border peace, He satisfies you [with] the fat of wheat.
15 Iyathumela umthetho wayo emhlabeni; ilizwi layo ligijima ngesiqubu esikhulu.
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, His word runs very speedily.
16 Enika iliqhwa elikhithikileyo njengoboya bezimvu; ihaze ungqwaqwane njengomlotha.
Who is giving snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost as ashes.
17 Iyaphosa isiqhotho sayo njengezigaqa; ngubani ongema phambi komqando wayo?
Casting forth His ice like morsels, Who stands before His cold?
18 Iyathumela ilizwi layo, ikuncibilikise; ivunguzise umoya wayo, amanzi ageleze.
He sends forth His word and melts them, He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.
19 Iyamemezela ilizwi layo kuJakobe, izimiso zayo lezahlulelo zayo kuIsrayeli.
Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 Kayenzanga njalo lakusiphi isizwe; lezahlulelo zayo kazizazi. Dumisani iNkosi!
He has not done so to any nation, As for judgments, they have not known them. Praise YAH!
