< Amahubo 29 >

1 Inikeni iNkosi, lina madodana abalamandla, inikeni iNkosi udumo lamandla.
A Melody of David. Give to Yahweh, ye sons of the mighty, —Give to Yahweh, [both] glory and strength:
2 Inikeni iNkosi udumo lwebizo layo, likhothame eNkosini ebuhleni bobungcwele.
Give to Yahweh, the glory of his Name, Bow down to Yahweh, in the adornment of holiness.
3 Ilizwi leNkosi liphezu kwamanzi; uNkulunkulu wenkazimulo uyaduma; iNkosi iphezu kwamanzi amanengi.
The voice of Yahweh, is upon the waters, —The GOD of glory, hath thundered, Yahweh, is upon mighty waters;
4 Ilizwi leNkosi lilamandla, ilizwi leNkosi lilobukhosi.
The voice of Yahweh, is with power, The voice of Yahweh, is with majesty;
5 Ilizwi leNkosi lephula imisedari, yebo, iNkosi yephula imisedari yeLebhanoni.
The voice of Yahweh, is breaking cedars, Now hath Yahweh, broken down, the cedars of Lebanon!
6 Yenza yona-ke iqolotshe njengethole, iLebhanoni leSiriyoni njengethole lenyathi.
And hath made them leap like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion, like the bull-calf of wild-oxen;
7 Ilizwi leNkosi lidabula amalangabi omlilo.
The voice of Yahweh, is cleaving out flames of fire;
8 Ilizwi leNkosi lizamazamisa inkangala, iNkosi izamazamisa inkangala yeKadeshi.
The voice of Yahweh, bringeth birth-pains upon the wilderness; Yahweh bringeth birth-pains upon the wilderness of Kadesh!
9 Ilizwi leNkosi lizalisa izimpala, lihlubule amahlathi; lethempelini layo konke kuthi: Udumo.
The voice of Yahweh, causeth the gazelles to bring forth, and hath stript forests; and, in his own temple, every one there, is saying, Glory!
10 UJehova uhlezi phezu kukazamcolo, yebo, uJehova uhlezi eyiNkosi kuze kube nininini.
Yahweh, at the Flood, was seated, And Yahweh hath taken his seat, as king, unto times age-abiding.
11 INkosi izanika abantu bayo amandla; iNkosi ibusise abantu bayo ngokuthula.
Yahweh, will give, strength to his people, —Yahweh, will bless his people with prosperity.

< Amahubo 29 >