Amahubo 76

1 UNkulunkulu uyaziwa koJuda; ibizo lakhe likhulu koIsrayeli.

To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph: a Song. In Judah is God known, his name is great in Israel;

2 Njalo idumba lakhe liseSalema, lendawo yakhe yokuhlala eZiyoni.

And in Salem is his tent, and his dwelling-place in Zion.

3 Lapho wephula imitshoko evuthayo yedandili, isihlangu, lenkemba, lempi. (Sela)

There broke he the flashings of the bow, shield and sword and battle. (Selah)

4 Uyakhazimula, ulobukhosi okwedlula izintaba zempango.

More glorious art thou, more excellent, than the mountains of prey.

5 Baphangiwe abaqinileyo ngenhliziyo, balele ubuthongo babo; njalo kakho emaqhaweni othole izandla zawo.

The stout-hearted are made a spoil, they have slept their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands.

6 Ekukhalimeni kwakho, Nkulunkulu kaJakobe, kokubili inqola lebhiza kulele ubuthongo obukhulu.

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

7 Wena, wena uyesabeka. Ngubani-ke ongema phambi kwakho kusukela esikhathini solaka lwakho?

Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry?

8 Wenza isahlulelo sizwakale usemazulwini; umhlaba wesaba wathula,

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from the heavens; the earth feared, and was still,

9 mhla uNkulunkulu evukela isahlulelo, ukusindisa bonke abathobekileyo bomhlaba. (Sela)

When God rose up to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. (Selah)

10 Qotho, ulaka lomuntu luzakudumisa; uzazibhinca ngensalela yolaka.

For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.

11 Fungani, likhokhe eNkosini uNkulunkulu wenu, lonke eliyihanqileyo lilethe izipho kuye ofanele esatshwe.

Vow and pay unto Jehovah your God: let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that is to be feared.

12 Izaquma umoya weziphathamandla; iyesabeka emakhosini omhlaba.

He cutteth off the spirit of princes; [he] is terrible to the kings of the earth.