Amahubo 76

1 UNkulunkulu uyaziwa koJuda; ibizo lakhe likhulu koIsrayeli.

For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song. In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

2 Njalo idumba lakhe liseSalema, lendawo yakhe yokuhlala eZiyoni.

His tabernacle is also in Salem. His dwelling place in Zion.

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

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

4 Uyakhazimula, ulobukhosi okwedlula izintaba zempango.

Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.

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

Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

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

At your rebuke, 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?

You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

8 Wenza isahlulelo sizwakale usemazulwini; umhlaba wesaba wathula,

You pronounced judgement from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

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

when God arose to judgement, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. (Selah)

10 Qotho, ulaka lomuntu luzakudumisa; uzazibhinca ngensalela yolaka.

Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

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

Make vows to the LORD your God, and fulfil them! Let all of his neighbours bring presents to him who is to be feared.

12 Izaquma umoya weziphathamandla; iyesabeka emakhosini omhlaba.

He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.