< Amahubo 148 >

1 Dumisani iNkosi! Dumisani iNkosi lisemazulwini, idumiseni endaweni eziphezulu.
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
2 Idumiseni lonke zingilosi zayo. Idumiseni lonke mabandla ayo.
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
3 Idumiseni langa lenyanga. Idumiseni lonke zinkanyezi ezikhanyayo.
Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
4 Idumiseni mazulu amazulu, lani manzi aphezu kwamazulu.
Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
5 Kakudumise ibizo leNkosi; ngoba yona yalaya, kwasekudalwa.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
6 Yakumisa kuze kube nini lanini; yakhupha isimiso esingayikwedlula.
He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
7 Dumisani iNkosi lisemhlabeni, migobho yolwandle, lani zinziki zonke,
Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
8 mlilo lesiqhotho, liqhwa elikhithikileyo lenkungu, siphepho esenza ilizwi layo;
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,
9 zintaba lamaqaqa wonke, zihlahla zezithelo lemisedari yonke,
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 zinyamazana zeganga lezifuyo zonke, zinto ezihuquzelayo lenyoni eziphaphayo.
wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
11 Makhosi omhlaba, lani zizwe zonke, ziphathamandla, lani babusi bomhlaba,
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
12 majaha, lani-ke zintombi, maxhegu labatsha.
young men and maidens, old and young together.
13 Kabadumise ibizo leNkosi, ngoba ibizo layo lodwa liphakeme; ubukhosi bayo buphezu komhlaba lamazulu.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14 Njalo iphakamisile uphondo lwabantu bayo, indumiso yabo bonke abangcwele bayo, eyabantwana bakoIsrayeli, abantu abaseduze layo. Dumisani iNkosi!
He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!

< Amahubo 148 >