Amahubo 76

1 UNkulunkulu uyaziwa koJuda; ibizo lakhe likhulu koIsrayeli.

“To the chief musician on Neginoth, a psalm or song of Assaph.” In Judah hath God been made known: in Israel is his name great.

2 Njalo idumba lakhe liseSalema, lendawo yakhe yokuhlala eZiyoni.

And in Salem was his tabernacle made, and his dwelling-place in Zion.

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

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

4 Uyakhazimula, ulobukhosi okwedlula izintaba zempango.

Thou art more brilliant, more excellent than the mountains [full] of prey.

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

Bereft of reason are the stouthearted, they slumber their sleep: and none of the men of might have found [the use of] their hands.

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

From thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, lie in deep sleep both chariot and horse.

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

Thou—thou art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thy anger [is kindled]?

8 Wenza isahlulelo sizwakale usemazulwini; umhlaba wesaba wathula,

From heaven hast thou caused [thy] sentence to be heard: the earth feared, and became still,

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

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

10 Qotho, ulaka lomuntu luzakudumisa; uzazibhinca ngensalela yolaka.

For the fury of man shall praise thee: the remainder of the fury wilt thou gird about thee.

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

Make vows, and pay [them] unto the Lord your God, all ye that are round about him: let men bring presents unto him that exciteth fear.

12 Izaquma umoya weziphathamandla; iyesabeka emakhosini omhlaba.

He will cut down the spirit of the powerful: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.