Amahubo 75

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

For the chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of Asaph, a song. We give thanks to you, God; we give thanks, for you reveal your presence; people tell of your wondrous works.

2 Lapho ngisemukela isikhathi esimisiweyo ngizakwahlulela ngokuqonda.

At the appointed time I will judge fairly.

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

Though the earth and all the inhabitants shake in fear, I make steady the earth's pillars. (Selah)

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

I said to the arrogant, “Do not be arrogant,” and to the wicked, “Do not lift up the horn.

5 Lingaphakamiseli phezulu uphondo lwenu, lingakhulumi ngentamo elukhuni.

Do not lift up your horn to the heights; do not speak with an insolent neck.”

6 Ngoba ukuphakanyiswa kakuveli empumalanga kumbe entshonalanga njalo hatshi enkangala.

It is not from the east or from the west, and it is not from the wilderness that lifting up comes.

7 Kodwa uNkulunkulu ungumahluleli, uyehlisa omunye, aphakamise omunye.

But God is the judge; he brings down and he lifts up.

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

For Yahweh holds in his hand a cup of foaming wine, which is mixed with spices, and pours it out. Surely all the wicked of the earth will drink it to the last drop.

9 Kodwa mina ngizatshumayela njalonjalo, ngihlabele indumiso kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.

But I will continually tell what you have done; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10 Njalo zonke impondo zababi ngizaziquma; impondo zabalungileyo zizaphakanyiswa.

He says, “I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be raised up.”