Amahubo 81
1 Hlabelani kakhulu kuNkulunkulu amandla ethu, lihlokome ngentokozo kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.
To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph. Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.
2 Thathani ingoma, lilethe isigujana, ichacho elimnandi kanye logubhu lwezintambo.
Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.
3 Vuthelani uphondo ekuthwaseni kwenyanga, esikhathini esimisiweyo, ngosuku lomkhosi wethu.
Let the horn be sounded in the time of the new moon, at the full moon, on our holy feast-day:
4 Ngoba lokho kuyisimiso kuIsrayeli, umthetho kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe.
For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
5 Wakumisa kwaba yibufakazi kuJosefa, ekuphumeni kwakhe emelene lelizwe leGibhithe; ngezwa ulimi engingalwaziyo.
He gave it to Joseph as a witness, when he went out over the land of Egypt; then the words of a strange tongue were sounding in my ears.
6 Ngasusa ihlombe lakhe emthwalweni; izandla zakhe zakhululwa ezimbizeni.
I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.
7 Wakhala usenhluphekweni, ngakukhulula; ngakuphendula ekusithekeni komdumo; ngakuhlola emanzini eMeriba. (Sela)
You gave a cry in your trouble, and I made you free; I gave you an answer in the secret place of the thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
8 Zwana, sizwe sami, ngizafakaza kuwe, Israyeli, aluba ungangilalela.
Give ear, O my people, and I will give you my word, O Israel, if you will only do as I say!
9 Kakungabi khona phakathi kwakho unkulunkulu wezizweni, njalo ungakhonzi unkulunkulu wezizweni.
There is to be no strange god among you; you are not to give worship to any other god.
10 Mina ngiyiNkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, owakwenyusa usuka elizweni leGibhithe. Khamisa umlomo wakho ube banzi, njalo ngizawugcwalisa.
I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.
11 Kodwa abantu bami kabalilalelanga ilizwi lami; loIsrayeli kavumelananga lami.
But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.
12 Ngakho ngabanikela enkanini yenhliziyo yabo, ukuze bahambe kumacebo abo.
So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.
13 Kungathi abantu bami bebengangilalela, uIsrayeli ahambe endleleni zami!
If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!
14 Masinyane bengingazehlisela phansi izitha zabo, ngiphendulele isandla sami kwabamelene labo.
I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them.
15 Abayizondayo iNkosi bangatshotshobala phambi kwayo ngokuzenzisa, kodwa isikhathi sabo besizakuba phakade.
The haters of the Lord would be broken, and their destruction would be eternal.
16 Wayezabondla ngamanono engqoloyi; njalo bengizakusuthisa ngoluju oluvela edwaleni.
I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.
