Amahubo 33
1 Thokozani eNkosini, balungileyo. Ukudumisa kubafanele abaqotho.
Rejoice in the LORD, O all of you righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
2 Dumisani iNkosi ngechacho, lihlabelele kuyo ngogubhu olulentambo ezilitshumi.
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
3 Ihlabeleleni ingoma entsha, litshaye kuhle ngenhlokomo.
Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.
4 Ngoba ilizwi leNkosi liqotho, lomsebenzi wayo wonke ngowobuqotho.
For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
5 Ithanda ukulunga lesahlulelo; umhlaba ugcwele umusa weNkosi.
He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
6 Ngelizwi leNkosi amazulu enziwa, lalo lonke ibutho lawo ngomoya womlomo wayo.
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7 Ibuthelela amanzi olwandle njengenqumbi, ifake inziki eziphaleni.
He gathers the waters of the sea together as an heap: he lays up the depth in storehouses.
8 Umhlaba wonke kawuyesabe iNkosi, bonke abakhileyo bomhlaba kabathuthumele ngayo.
Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 Ngoba yona yakhuluma, kwaba khona; yona yalaya, kwema.
For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
10 INkosi ichitha icebo lezizwe, iphuthisa imicabango yabantu.
The LORD brings the counsel of the heathen to nothing: he makes the devices of the people of no effect.
11 Icebo leNkosi limi kuze kube nininini, imicabango yenhliziyo yayo ezizukulwaneni ngezizukulwana.
The counsel of the LORD stands for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Sibusisiwe isizwe esiNkulunkulu waso yiNkosi, abantu ebakhethileyo baba yilifa layo.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
13 INkosi iyakhangela phansi isemazulwini, ibone bonke abantwana babantu.
The LORD looks from heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.
14 Isendaweni emisiweyo yokuhlala kwayo ikhangela bonke abakhileyo bomhlaba.
From the place of his habitation he looks upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
15 Ibumba inhliziyo yabo bonke, inanzelele zonke izenzo zabo.
He fashions their hearts alike; he considers all their works.
16 Kayikho inkosi esindiswa yibunengi bebutho, iqhawe kalikhululwa ngamandla amakhulu.
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17 Ibhiza liyize ekunqobeni, njalo kalikhululi ngobukhulu bamandla alo.
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
18 Khangela, ilihlo leNkosi liphezu kwabayesabayo, kwalabo abathembela emuseni wayo,
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19 ukukhulula umphefumulo wabo ekufeni, lokubaphilisa endlaleni.
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Umphefumulo wethu ulindela iNkosi; ilusizo lwethu lesihlangu sethu.
Our soul waits for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
21 Ngoba inhliziyo yethu izathokoza kuyo, ngoba sithembele ebizweni layo elingcwele.
For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Umusa wakho, Nkosi, kawube phezu kwethu, njengokulindela kwethu kuwe.
Let your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in you.
