Amahubo 66
1 Mhubeleni ngentokozo uNkulunkulu, mhlaba wonke.
For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2 Hlabelani ubukhosi bebizo lakhe, lenze udumo lwakhe lube lenkazimulo.
Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
3 Tshonini kuNkulunkulu lithi: Yeka ukwesabeka kwezenzo zakho! Ngenxa yobukhulu bamandla akho izitha zakho zizakuthobela ngenkohliso.
Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
4 Umhlaba wonke uzakukhonza, uhlabelele kuwe, bahlabelele ibizo lakho. (Sela)
All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.” (Selah)
5 Wozani libone izenzo zikaNkulunkulu; uyesabeka ekwenzeni ebantwaneni babantu.
Come, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
6 Ulwandle waluphendula lwaba ngumhlaba owomileyo; bachapha umfula ngenyawo. Lapho sathokoza kuye.
He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.
7 Ubusa ngamandla akhe kuze kube nininini; amehlo akhe ayazilinda izizwe; abalenkani kabangaziphakamisi. (Sela)
He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. (Selah)
8 Bongani uNkulunkulu, zizwe, lizwakalise ilizwi lendumiso yakhe.
Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,
9 Obeka umphefumulo wethu empilweni, ongavumanga ukuthi unyawo lwethu lutshelele.
who preserves our life amongst the living, and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.
10 Ngoba usihlolile, Nkulunkulu, wasicenga njengokucengwa kwesiliva.
For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
11 Wasingenisa embuleni, wabeka inhlupheko enkalweni zethu.
You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.
12 Wenze abantu bagade phezu kwekhanda lethu; sadabula emlilweni lasemanzini, kodwa wasikhuphela endaweni elokunengi.
You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.
13 Ngizangena endlini yakho ngileminikelo yokutshiswa; ngizakhokha kuwe izifungo zami,
I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
14 indebe zami eziziphumisileyo, lomlomo wami ozikhulumileyo ngisekuhluphekeni.
which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
15 Ngizanikela kuwe iminikelo yokutshiswa yezinonileyo, kanye lempepha yezinqama; ngizanikela inkomo kanye lezimpongo. (Sela)
I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. (Selah)
16 Wozani lizwe lina lonke elimesabayo uNkulunkulu, ngizalandisa akwenzele umphefumulo wami.
Come and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
17 Ngakhala kuye ngomlomo wami, waphakanyiswa ngaphansi kolimi lwami.
I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
18 Uba benginanze ububi enhliziyweni yami, ibingayikuzwa iNkosi.
If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.
19 Qotho uNkulunkulu uzwile, walalela ilizwi lomkhuleko wami.
But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
20 Kabongwe uNkulunkulu, ongabuyiselanga emuva umkhuleko wami, kumbe umusa wakhe kimi.
Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.
