Amahubo 24

1 Umhlaba ungoweNkosi, lokugcwala kwawo, ilizwe, labahlala kulo.

A psalm of David. The earth is Yahweh's, and its fullness, the world, and all who live in it.

2 Ngoba yona yawusekela phezu kwezinlwandle, yawumisa phezu kwemifula.

For he has founded it upon the seas and established it on the rivers.

3 Ngubani ozakwenyukela entabeni yeNkosi? Kumbe ngubani ozakuma endaweni yayo engcwele?

Who will ascend the mountain of Yahweh? Who will stand in his holy place?

4 Ngulowo olezandla ezihlanzekileyo lenhliziyo emhlophe, ongaphakamiseli umphefumulo wakhe kokuyize longafungi ngenkohliso.

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up a falsehood, and has not sworn an oath in order to deceive.

5 Uzakwemukela isibusiso eNkosini, lokulunga kuNkulunkulu wosindiso lwakhe.

He will receive a blessing from Yahweh and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 Lesi yisizukulwana salabo abayidingayo, abadinga ubuso bakho, ngitsho Jakobe. (Sela)

Such is the generation of those who seek him, those who seek the face of the God of Jacob. (Selah)

7 Phakamisani inhloko zenu, lina masango, phakanyiswani, lina minyango yaphakade, ukuze kungene iNkosi yenkazimulo.

Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors, so that the King of glory may come in!

8 Ingubani liNkosi yenkazimulo? INkosi elamandla leliqhawe, iNkosi elamandla empini.

Who is this King of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, mighty in battle.

9 Phakamisani inhloko zenu, lina masango, yebo, phakamani, lina minyango yaphakade, ukuze kungene iNkosi yenkazimulo.

Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors, so that the King of glory may come in!

10 Ingubani liNkosi yenkazimulo? INkosi yamabandla, yiyo eyiNkosi yenkazimulo. (Sela)

Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of hosts, he is the King of glory. (Selah)