Amahubo 75

1 Siyakubonga, Nkulunkulu, siyabonga, ukuthi ibizo lakho liseduze, iyalandisa imisebenzi yakho emangalisayo.

“For the leader of the music. To the tune of “Do not destroy.” A psalm of Asaph.” We give thanks to thee, O God! we give thanks to thee, and near is thy name; Men shall declare thy wondrous deeds!

2 Lapho ngisemukela isikhathi esimisiweyo ngizakwahlulela ngokuqonda.

“When I see my time, Then will I judge with equity.

3 Umhlaba labo bonke abakhileyo kuwo kuncibilikile; mina ngiqinisa insika zawo. (Sela)

The earth trembleth, and all her inhabitants; But I uphold her pillars.”

4 Ngathi kwabayiziwula: Lingabi yiziwula. Lakwababi: Lingaphakamisi uphondo.

I say to the proud, Behave not proudly! To the wicked, Lift not up your horn!

5 Lingaphakamiseli phezulu uphondo lwenu, lingakhulumi ngentamo elukhuni.

Lift not up your horn on high, And speak not with a stiff neck!

6 Ngoba ukuphakanyiswa kakuveli empumalanga kumbe entshonalanga njalo hatshi enkangala.

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south;

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu ungumahluleli, uyehlisa omunye, aphakamise omunye.

But it is God that judgeth; He putteth down one, and setteth up another.

8 Ngoba esandleni seNkosi kulenkezo; lewayini liphuphuma, ligcwele inhlanganiso; iyathulula okwalo; kodwa izibhidi zalo, ababi bonke bomhlaba bazazihluza bazinathe.

For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup; The wine is foaming and full of spices, And of it he poureth out; Even to the dregs shall all the wicked of the earth drink it.

9 Kodwa mina ngizatshumayela njalonjalo, ngihlabele indumiso kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.

Therefore I will extol him for ever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.

10 Njalo zonke impondo zababi ngizaziquma; impondo zabalungileyo zizaphakanyiswa.

“I will bring down all the power of the wicked; But the righteous shall lift up their heads.”