Amahubo 21

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

The king shall joy in thy strength, O YHWH; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

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

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

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

For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

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

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

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

His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

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

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

7 Ngoba inkosi ithembela kuJehova, langomusa woPhezukonke kayiyikunyikinywa.

For the king trusteth in YHWH, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

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

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

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

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: YHWH shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

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

Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

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

For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

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

Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

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

Be thou exalted, YHWH, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.