Amahubo 149

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

Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!

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

Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

3 Kabadumise ibizo layo ngokusina, kabayihlabelele indumiso ngesigujana lechacho.

Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

4 Ngoba iNkosi iyathokoza ngabantu bayo; izacecisa abamnene ngosindiso.

For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

5 Abangcwele kabathokoze ngendumiso, kabahlabelele ngenjabulo emibhedeni yabo.

Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

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

May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

7 ukuze benze impindiselo phezu kwabahedeni, izijeziso phezu kwezizwe,

ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

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

to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

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

to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!