Amahubo 46
1 UNkulunkulu uyisiphephelo sethu lamandla ethu, uyatholwa elusizo kakhulu ekuhluphekeni.
For the leader. Of the Korahites, on alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2 Ngenxa yalokhu kasiyikwesaba ekuguqukeni komhlaba, lanxa izintaba zidilikela phakathi kwenlwandle.
So we have no fear, though earth should change, and the hills totter into the heart of the ocean.
3 Amanzi alo kawahlokome, akhaphazele, izintaba zizamazame ngokukhukhumala kwalo. (Sela)
Let its waters roar and foam, let the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)
4 Kulomfula, izifula zawo zithokozisa umuzi kaNkulunkulu, indawo engcwele yamathabhanekele oPhezukonke.
A river there is, whose streams make glad God’s city, the home the Most High has hallowed.
5 UNkulunkulu uphakathi kwawo, kawuyikunyikinywa; uNkulunkulu uzawusiza ngovivi lokusa.
God is within her: she cannot be shaken. God helps her at the turn of the morning.
6 Izizwe ziyaxokozela, imibuso izamazame; wakhupha ilizwi lakhe, umhlaba wancibilika.
Nations roared, kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, earth melted away.
7 INkosi yamabandla ilathi, uNkulunkulu kaJakobe uyinqaba yethu. (Sela)
On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob.
8 Wozani libone imisebenzi yeNkosi, incithakalo eyenzileyo emhlabeni.
Come and see what the Lord has done, working appallingly in the earth.
9 Yenza izimpi ziphele kuze kube semkhawulweni womhlaba; yephula idandili, iqumaqume umkhonto, itshise izinqola emlilweni.
He stills wars to the ends of the earth – breaking the bow, snapping the spear, burning the chariots in the fire.
10 Thulani, lazi ukuthi mina nginguNkulunkulu, ngizaphakanyiswa phakathi kwezizwe, ngiphakanyiswe emhlabeni.
‘Refrain; and know surely that I am God, high over the nations, high over the world.’
11 INkosi yamabandla ilathi, uNkulunkulu kaJakobe uyinqaba yethu. (Sela)
On our side is the Lord of Hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)
