Amahubo 8

1 Nkosi, Nkosi yethu, lilenkazimulo kangakanani ibizo lakho emhlabeni wonke! Omise ubukhosi bakho ngaphezu kwamazulu.

Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great! Your glory reaches up higher than the heavens!

2 Emlonyeni wezingane lowabamunyayo umisile amandla ngenxa yezitha zakho, ukuze uthulise isitha lomphindiseli.

You have taught little children and infants to praise you; they cause your enemies and those who try to (get revenge on/get rid of) you to be silent.

3 Lapho ngikhangela amazulu akho, umsebenzi weminwe yakho, inyanga lenkanyezi owazimisayo,

When I look up at the sky [at night], and see the things that you have made— the moon and the stars that you have set in place—

4 uyini umuntu ukuthi umkhumbule, lendodana yomuntu ukuthi uyihambele?

it is amazing [to me] that [RHQ] you think about people, that you are concerned about [us] humans!

5 Kanti wamenza waba ngaphansi kancinyane kulengilosi, wamethwesa umqhele wobukhosi lodumo.

You made the angels in heaven to be only a little more important than we are; you caused us to be like kings [MET] and you gave us splendor and honor [DOU]!

6 Wamenza wabusa phezu kwemisebenzi yezandla zakho, konke wakubeka ngaphansi kwenyawo zakhe,

You put us in charge of everything that you made; you gave us authority over all things—

7 izimvu lenkabi zonke, kanye lezinyamazana zeganga,

the sheep and the cattle, and even the wild animals,

8 inyoni zamazulu, lezinhlanzi zolwandle, okudlula ezindleleni zenlwandle.

the birds, the fish, and everything [else] that swims in the seas.

9 Nkosi, Nkosi yethu, lilenkazimulo kangakani ibizo lakho emhlabeni wonke!

Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great!