< Amahubo 148 >

1 Dumisani iNkosi! Dumisani iNkosi lisemazulwini, idumiseni endaweni eziphezulu.
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 hosts.
3 Idumiseni langa lenyanga. Idumiseni lonke zinkanyezi ezikhanyayo.
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light.
4 Idumiseni mazulu amazulu, lani manzi aphezu kwamazulu.
Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens.
5 Kakudumise ibizo leNkosi; ngoba yona yalaya, kwasekudalwa.
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were made.
6 Yakumisa kuze kube nini lanini; yakhupha isimiso esingayikwedlula.
And he fixed them for ever and ever by a law which they dare not transgress.
7 Dumisani iNkosi lisemhlabeni, migobho yolwandle, lani zinziki zonke,
Praise the Lord from the earth: you depths, with your monsters, all.
8 mlilo lesiqhotho, liqhwa elikhithikileyo lenkungu, siphepho esenza ilizwi layo;
Fire, hail, snow and ice, and stormy wind doing his word.
9 zintaba lamaqaqa wonke, zihlahla zezithelo lemisedari yonke,
All you mountains and hills, all you fruit trees and cedars,
10 zinyamazana zeganga lezifuyo zonke, zinto ezihuquzelayo lenyoni eziphaphayo.
all you wild beasts and tame, creeping things, birds on the wing.
11 Makhosi omhlaba, lani zizwe zonke, ziphathamandla, lani babusi bomhlaba,
All you kings and nations of earth; all you princes and judges of earth:
12 majaha, lani-ke zintombi, maxhegu labatsha.
young men and maidens together, old men and children 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. Over heaven and earth is his glory.
14 Njalo iphakamisile uphondo lwabantu bayo, indumiso yabo bonke abangcwele bayo, eyabantwana bakoIsrayeli, abantu abaseduze layo. Dumisani iNkosi!
He has lifted his people to honor. Wherefore this chorus of praise from his saints, from Israel, the people who stand in his fellowship. Hallelujah.

< Amahubo 148 >