Amahubo 148
1 Dumisani iNkosi! Dumisani iNkosi lisemazulwini, idumiseni endaweni eziphezulu.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!
2 Idumiseni lonke zingilosi zayo. Idumiseni lonke mabandla ayo.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!
3 Idumiseni langa lenyanga. Idumiseni lonke zinkanyezi ezikhanyayo.
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Idumiseni mazulu amazulu, lani manzi aphezu kwamazulu.
Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!
5 Kakudumise ibizo leNkosi; ngoba yona yalaya, kwasekudalwa.
Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.
6 Yakumisa kuze kube nini lanini; yakhupha isimiso esingayikwedlula.
He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.
7 Dumisani iNkosi lisemhlabeni, migobho yolwandle, lani zinziki zonke,
Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,
8 mlilo lesiqhotho, liqhwa elikhithikileyo lenkungu, siphepho esenza ilizwi layo;
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.
9 zintaba lamaqaqa wonke, zihlahla zezithelo lemisedari yonke,
Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
10 zinyamazana zeganga lezifuyo zonke, zinto ezihuquzelayo lenyoni eziphaphayo.
wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,
11 Makhosi omhlaba, lani zizwe zonke, ziphathamandla, lani babusi bomhlaba,
earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,
12 majaha, lani-ke zintombi, maxhegu labatsha.
young men and women, old people and children—
13 Kabadumise ibizo leNkosi, ngoba ibizo layo lodwa liphakeme; ubukhosi bayo buphezu komhlaba lamazulu.
Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.
14 Njalo iphakamisile uphondo lwabantu bayo, indumiso yabo bonke abangcwele bayo, eyabantwana bakoIsrayeli, abantu abaseduze layo. Dumisani iNkosi!
He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord!
