Amahubo 76

1 UNkulunkulu uyaziwa koJuda; ibizo lakhe likhulu koIsrayeli.

For the leader. With instrumental music. A psalm of Asaph, a song. God has made himself known in Judah, his name is great in Israel.

2 Njalo idumba lakhe liseSalema, lendawo yakhe yokuhlala eZiyoni.

His tent is in Salem, his dwelling in Zion.

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

There he broke the lightning arrows, shield, sword, and weapons of war. (Selah)

4 Uyakhazimula, ulobukhosi okwedlula izintaba zempango.

Terrible is your splendor on the everlasting mountains.

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

Despoiled were the stout of heart; in the sleep into which they had fallen, none of the warriors could lift a hand.

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

At your rebuke, God of Jacob, sank chariot and horse to sleep.

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

Awful are you: who can stand before you, when once you are angry?

8 Wenza isahlulelo sizwakale usemazulwini; umhlaba wesaba wathula,

The judgment you gave from heaven frightened the earth into silence,

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

when God arose to judgment to save the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)

10 Qotho, ulaka lomuntu luzakudumisa; uzazibhinca ngensalela yolaka.

The fiercest will praise you, to you will the remnant hold festival.

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

Vow and pay to Lord your God, and let all who are round him bring presents.

12 Izaquma umoya weziphathamandla; iyesabeka emakhosini omhlaba.

He lops off the courage of princes, and with terror fills kings of the earth.