< Amahubo 148 >

1 Dumisani iNkosi! Dumisani iNkosi lisemazulwini, idumiseni endaweni eziphezulu.
Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens. Praise him in the heights.
2 Idumiseni lonke zingilosi zayo. Idumiseni lonke mabandla ayo.
Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, all his army.
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, you heavens of heavens, You 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.
He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.
7 Dumisani iNkosi lisemhlabeni, migobho yolwandle, lani zinziki zonke,
Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths.
8 mlilo lesiqhotho, liqhwa elikhithikileyo lenkungu, siphepho esenza ilizwi layo;
Lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy 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 livestock; small creatures and flying birds;
11 Makhosi omhlaba, lani zizwe zonke, ziphathamandla, lani babusi bomhlaba,
kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth;
12 majaha, lani-ke zintombi, maxhegu labatsha.
both young men and maidens; old men and children:
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 glory 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 lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his faithful ones; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD.

< Amahubo 148 >