Amahubo 34
1 Ngizayibonga iNkosi ngesikhathi sonke; ukudunyiswa kwayo kuzahlala kusemlonyeni wami.
I will bless Jehovah at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 Umphefumulo wami uzazincoma eNkosini; abathobekileyo bazakuzwa bathokoze.
My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
3 Ikhuliseni iNkosi kanye lami, asiliphakamise ibizo layo kanyekanye.
O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 Ngayidinga iNkosi, yangiphendula, yasingikhulula kukho konke ukwesaba kwami.
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Bakhangela kuyo, bakhazimula, lobuso babo kabubanga lenhloni.
They looked to him, and were radiant, and their faces shall never be confounded.
6 Lo umyanga wakhala, leNkosi yezwa, yasimsindisa kuzo zonke inkathazo zakhe.
This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 Ingilosi yeNkosi imisa inkamba izingelezele labo abayesabayo, ibakhulule.
The agent of Jehovah encamps round about those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Nambithanini libone ukuthi iNkosi ilungile. Ubusisiwe lowomuntu othembela kuyo.
O taste and see that Jehovah is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Yesabeni iNkosi, bangcwele bayo, ngoba kakulakuswela kwabayesabayo.
O fear Jehovah, ye his sanctified, for there is no want to those who fear him.
10 Izilwane ezintsha ziyaswela zilambe, kodwa labo abayidingayo iNkosi kabasweli lutho oluhle.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
11 Wozani, bantwana, lingilalele, ngizalifundisa ukwesaba iNkosi.
Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
12 Ngubani umuntu ofisa impilo, othanda izinsuku ukuthi abone okuhle?
What man is he who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Londa ulimi lwakho kokubi, lendebe zakho ekukhulumeni inkohliso.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
14 Suka kokubi, wenze okuhle, dinga ukuthula, kunxwanele.
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
15 Amehlo eNkosi akwabalungileyo, lezindlebe zayo kukukhala kwabo.
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer.
16 Ubuso beNkosi bumelene labenza okubi, ukuquma ukukhunjulwa kwabo kusuke emhlabeni.
(The face of Jehovah is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)
17 Bakhala, iNkosi yezwa; iyabakhulula kuzo zonke izinhlupheko zabo.
They cried, and Jehovah heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
18 INkosi iseduze labo abalenhliziyo ezephukileyo, iyabasindisa abalomoya odabukileyo.
Jehovah is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.
19 Zinengi inhlupheko zolungileyo, kodwa iNkosi iyamkhulula kuzo zonke.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all.
20 Iyawagcina wonke amathambo akhe, kakwaphulwa lelilodwa kuwo.
He keeps all his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21 Okubi kuzambulala okhohlakeleyo; labazonda olungileyo bazalahlwa.
Evil shall kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 INkosi iyahlenga umphefumulo wenceku zayo; njalo bonke abathemba kuyo kabayikulahlwa.
Jehovah redeems the soul of his servants, and none of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
