Amahubo 21

1 Jehova, inkosi izajabula emandleni akho, lesindisweni lwakho izathaba kangakanani!

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

2 Uyinikile isifiso senhliziyo yayo, kawuyincitshanga isicelo sendebe zayo. (Sela)

Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

3 Ngoba uyihlangabeze ngezibusiso zokuhle, wayethwesa umqhele wegolide elihle ekhanda layo.

For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 Yacela impilo kuwe, wayinika yona, ubude bezinsuku kuze kube nini lanini.

He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.

5 Lukhulu udumo lwayo ekusindiseni kwakho, inkazimulo lobukhosi wakubeka phezu kwayo.

His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.

6 Ngoba uyenze yabusiseka kakhulu kuze kube nininini, uyayithokozisa ngenjabulo ebukhoneni bakho.

For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.

7 Ngoba inkosi ithembela kuJehova, langomusa woPhezukonke kayiyikunyikinywa.

For the king trusts in Jehovah. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Isandla sakho sizazithola zonke izitha zakho, lesandla sakho sokunene sizabathola labo abakuzondayo.

Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.

9 Uzabenza babe njengesithando somlilo esikhathini solaka lwakho. INkosi izabaginya ekuthukutheleni kwayo, lomlilo uzabaqothula.

Thou will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

10 Uzachitha isithelo sabo emhlabeni, lenzalo yabo phakathi kwabantwana babantu.

Thou will destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men.

11 Ngoba bezimisela okubi bemelene lawe, beceba ugobe, bazakwehluleka.

For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12 Ngoba uzabafulathelisa, ngezintambo zedandili uzalungisa imitshoko imelane lobuso babo.

For thou will make them turn their back. Thou will make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

13 Phakama, Nkosi, ngamandla akho! Sizahlabela sidumise amandla akho.

Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength. We will sing and praise thy power.