Amahubo 149

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

Hallelujah. Sing to the Lord a new song, sound his praise where the faithful are gathered.

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

Let Israel rejoice in its maker, sons of Zion exult in their king.

3 Kabadumise ibizo layo ngokusina, kabayihlabelele indumiso ngesigujana lechacho.

Let them praise his name in the dance, making music with lyre and with timbrel.

4 Ngoba iNkosi iyathokoza ngabantu bayo; izacecisa abamnene ngosindiso.

For the Lord delights in his people, adorning the humble with victory.

5 Abangcwele kabathokoze ngendumiso, kabahlabelele ngenjabulo emibhedeni yabo.

Let the faithful exult and extol him with glad ringing cries all night long.

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

High praises of God in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

7 ukuze benze impindiselo phezu kwabahedeni, izijeziso phezu kwezizwe,

on the heathen to execute vengeance, and chastisement sore on the nations,

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

binding their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,

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

to execute on them the doom that is written. This is the glory of all his faithful. Hallelujah.