Amahubo 149

1 Dumisani iNkosi! HIabelelani iNkosi ingoma entsha, indumiso yayo ebandleni labangcwele.

Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise in the assembly of the godly.

2 UIsrayeli kathokoze ngoMenzi wakhe, abantwana beZiyoni kabathabe eNkosini yabo.

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.

3 Kabadumise ibizo layo ngokusina, kabayihlabelele indumiso ngesigujana lechacho.

Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

4 Ngoba iNkosi iyathokoza ngabantu bayo; izacecisa abamnene ngosindiso.

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.

5 Abangcwele kabathokoze ngendumiso, kabahlabelele ngenjabulo emibhedeni yabo.

Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.

6 Indumiso zikaNkulunkulu zisemphinjeni wabo, lenkemba esika nhlangothi mbili esandleni sabo,

May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,

7 ukuze benze impindiselo phezu kwabahedeni, izijeziso phezu kwezizwe,

to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,

8 ukuze babophe amakhosi azo ngamaketane, lezikhulu zazo ngezibopho zensimbi,

to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,

9 ukuze benze isahlulelo esibhaliweyo phezu kwazo. Loludumo abangcwele bayo bonke balalo. Dumisani iNkosi!

to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!