Amahubo 148
1 Dumisani iNkosi! Dumisani iNkosi lisemazulwini, idumiseni endaweni eziphezulu.
Hallelujah. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Idumiseni lonke zingilosi zayo. Idumiseni lonke mabandla ayo.
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Idumiseni langa lenyanga. Idumiseni lonke zinkanyezi ezikhanyayo.
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Idumiseni mazulu amazulu, lani manzi aphezu kwamazulu.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.
5 Kakudumise ibizo leNkosi; ngoba yona yalaya, kwasekudalwa.
Let them praise the name of the Lord; for he commanded and they were created.
6 Yakumisa kuze kube nini lanini; yakhupha isimiso esingayikwedlula.
And he established them for ever and to eternity: he gave a decree which none shall transgress.
7 Dumisani iNkosi lisemhlabeni, migobho yolwandle, lani zinziki zonke,
Praise the Lord from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;
8 mlilo lesiqhotho, liqhwa elikhithikileyo lenkungu, siphepho esenza ilizwi layo;
Fire, and hail, snow, and vapor; thou storm-wind that fulfillest his word;
9 zintaba lamaqaqa wonke, zihlahla zezithelo lemisedari yonke,
Ye mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars;
10 zinyamazana zeganga lezifuyo zonke, zinto ezihuquzelayo lenyoni eziphaphayo.
Ye beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and winged birds;
11 Makhosi omhlaba, lani zizwe zonke, ziphathamandla, lani babusi bomhlaba,
Ye kings of the earth, and all nations; ye princes, and all judges of the earth;
12 majaha, lani-ke zintombi, maxhegu labatsha.
Young men and also virgins; old men, together with boys: —
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 majesty is above earth and heaven.
14 Njalo iphakamisile uphondo lwabantu bayo, indumiso yabo bonke abangcwele bayo, eyabantwana bakoIsrayeli, abantu abaseduze layo. Dumisani iNkosi!
He also exalteth the horn of his people, a praise unto all his pious servants, [even] unto the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Hallelujah.
