Amahubo 72
1 Nkulunkulu, nika inkosi izahlulelo zakho lokulunga kwakho endodaneni yenkosi.
By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
2 Izakwehlulela abantu bakho ngokulunga, labayanga bakho ngokuqonda.
He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
3 Izintaba zizalethela abantu ukuthula, lamaqaqa, ngokulunga.
The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
4 Izakwahlulela abahluphekayo babantu, isindise abantwana babaswelayo, ifohloze umcindezeli.
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
5 Bazakwesaba wena lisekhona ilanga, isekhona lenyanga, kuzizukulwana ngezizukulwana.
They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 Izakwehla njengezulu etshanini obugundiweyo, njengezihlambo ezithambisa umhlaba.
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
7 Ensukwini zayo olungileyo uzahluma; lokwanda kokuthula, ize ingabi khona inyanga.
In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
8 Izabusa-ke kusukela elwandle kusiya elwandle, lakusukela emfuleni kusiya emikhawulweni yomhlaba.
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 Abahlala enkangala bazakhothama phambi kwayo; izitha zayo zizakhotha uthuli.
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
10 Amakhosi eTarshishi lawezihlengeni azaletha izipho, amakhosi eShebha leSeba asondeze izipho.
The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11 Amakhosi wonke azayikhothamela, izizwe zonke ziyikhonze.
Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
12 Ngoba izamkhulula oswelayo ekhala, longumyanga, longelamsizi.
For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
13 Izahawukela ongumyanga loswelayo, isindise imiphefumulo yabaswelayo.
He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
14 Izahlenga umphefumulo wabo ecindezelweni ledlakeleni; legazi labo lizakuba ligugu emehlweni ayo.
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
15 Izaphila, inikwe okwegolide leShebha, ikhulekelwe njalonjalo, usuku lonke ibusiswe.
He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.
16 Kuzakuba khona inala yamabele elizweni ezingqongeni zezintaba; izithelo zawo zihatshazele njengeLebhanoni; labomuzi bazahluma njengotshani bomhlaba.
Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.
17 Ibizo layo lizakuba khona kuze kube phakade, lebizo layo lizakwanda lisekhona ilanga. Njalo bazabusiswa kuyo; izizwe zonke zizakuthi ibusisiwe.
His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
18 Kayibongwe iNkosi uNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, onguye yedwa owenza imimangaliso.
Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 Kalibusiswe ibizo lakhe elilodumo kuze kube nininini; umhlaba wonke ugcwaliswe ngodumo lwakhe. Ameni, loAmeni!
Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
20 Imikhuleko kaDavida indodana kaJese isiphelile.
This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.
