< Amahubo 148 >

1 Dumisani iNkosi! Dumisani iNkosi lisemazulwini, idumiseni endaweni eziphezulu.
Praise Yahweh. Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens; praise him, you 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 you shining stars.
4 Idumiseni mazulu amazulu, lani manzi aphezu kwamazulu.
Praise him, highest heaven and you waters that are above the sky.
5 Kakudumise ibizo leNkosi; ngoba yona yalaya, kwasekudalwa.
Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for he gave the command, and they were created.
6 Yakumisa kuze kube nini lanini; yakhupha isimiso esingayikwedlula.
He has also established them forever and ever; he issued a decree that will never change.
7 Dumisani iNkosi lisemhlabeni, migobho yolwandle, lani zinziki zonke,
Praise him from the earth, you sea monsters and all ocean depths,
8 mlilo lesiqhotho, liqhwa elikhithikileyo lenkungu, siphepho esenza ilizwi layo;
fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind fulfilling his word.
9 zintaba lamaqaqa wonke, zihlahla zezithelo lemisedari yonke,
Praise him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 zinyamazana zeganga lezifuyo zonke, zinto ezihuquzelayo lenyoni eziphaphayo.
animals wild and tame, creatures that crawl and birds.
11 Makhosi omhlaba, lani zizwe zonke, ziphathamandla, lani babusi bomhlaba,
Praise Yahweh, kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all who govern on the earth,
12 majaha, lani-ke zintombi, maxhegu labatsha.
both young men and young women, elderly and children.
13 Kabadumise ibizo leNkosi, ngoba ibizo layo lodwa liphakeme; ubukhosi bayo buphezu komhlaba lamazulu.
Let them all praise the name of Yahweh, for his name alone is exalted and his glory extends over 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 for praise from all his faithful ones, the Israelites, the people near to him. Praise Yahweh.

< Amahubo 148 >