Amahubo 75

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

For the leader; al tashheth. A psalm of Asaph, a song. We praise you, God, we praise you: we would call on your name and declare your wonders.

2 Lapho ngisemukela isikhathi esimisiweyo ngizakwahlulela ngokuqonda.

“At the time I choose, I will judge fairly.

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

Though earth melt and all her inhabitants, it is I who keep steady her pillars.” (Selah)

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

I say to the boasters, “Boast not”; to the wicked, “Lift not up your horn:

5 Lingaphakamiseli phezulu uphondo lwenu, lingakhulumi ngentamo elukhuni.

lift not your horn on high, speak not boldly against the Rock.”

6 Ngoba ukuphakanyiswa kakuveli empumalanga kumbe entshonalanga njalo hatshi enkangala.

For not from east nor west, not from desert nor mountains;

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu ungumahluleli, uyehlisa omunye, aphakamise omunye.

but God himself is the judge, humbling one and exalting another.

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

In the hand of the Lord is a cup foaming wine, richly spiced. Out of this he pours a draught, and all the wicked of earth must drain it down to the dregs.

9 Kodwa mina ngizatshumayela njalonjalo, ngihlabele indumiso kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.

But I will rejoice forever, singing praise to the God of Jacob.

10 Njalo zonke impondo zababi ngizaziquma; impondo zabalungileyo zizaphakanyiswa.

I will hew all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the just shall be lifted.