Amahubo 75

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

To the Chief Musician. "Do not Destroy." A Melody of Asaph, a Song. We have given thanks unto thee, O God, we have given thanks, And, in calling upon thy Name, men have recounted thy wonders.

2 Lapho ngisemukela isikhathi esimisiweyo ngizakwahlulela ngokuqonda.

Surely I will take a set time, —I, with equity, will judge:

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

Earth was melting away with all its inhabitants, I, have fixed the pillars thereof. (Selah)

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

I have said to the boasters, Do not boast, And to the lawless, Do not lift up a horn;

5 Lingaphakamiseli phezulu uphondo lwenu, lingakhulumi ngentamo elukhuni.

Do not lift up on high your horn, Nor speak of the Rock, with arrogance;

6 Ngoba ukuphakanyiswa kakuveli empumalanga kumbe entshonalanga njalo hatshi enkangala.

For neither from east nor west, Nor from the wilderness of the mountains [cometh exaltation];

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu ungumahluleli, uyehlisa omunye, aphakamise omunye.

For, God himself, is about to judge, One, he will cast down, Another, he will lift up;

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

For, a cup, is in the hand of Yahweh, Whose wine is foaming, It is full of spiced wine, Which he hath caused to flow from one to another, —Surely, the dregs thereof, they shall drain out—they shall drink, Even all the lawless ones of the earth.

9 Kodwa mina ngizatshumayela njalonjalo, ngihlabele indumiso kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.

But, I, will exult unto times age-abiding, I will sing praises unto the God of Jacob;

10 Njalo zonke impondo zababi ngizaziquma; impondo zabalungileyo zizaphakanyiswa.

But, all the horns of the lawless, will I hew off, —Exalted shall be the horns of the Righteous One.