Amahubo 81
1 Hlabelani kakhulu kuNkulunkulu amandla ethu, lihlokome ngentokozo kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.
For the end, a Psalm for Asaph, concerning the wine-presses. Rejoice ye in God our helper; shout aloud to the God of Jacob.
2 Thathani ingoma, lilethe isigujana, ichacho elimnandi kanye logubhu lwezintambo.
Take a psalm, and produce the timbrel, the pleasant psaltery with the harp.
3 Vuthelani uphondo ekuthwaseni kwenyanga, esikhathini esimisiweyo, ngosuku lomkhosi wethu.
Blow the trumpet at the new moon, in the glorious day of your feast.
4 Ngoba lokho kuyisimiso kuIsrayeli, umthetho kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe.
For [this] is an ordinance for Israel, and a statute of the God of Jacob.
5 Wakumisa kwaba yibufakazi kuJosefa, ekuphumeni kwakhe emelene lelizwe leGibhithe; ngezwa ulimi engingalwaziyo.
He made it [to be] a testimony in Joseph, when he came forth out of the land of Egypt: he heard a language which he understood not.
6 Ngasusa ihlombe lakhe emthwalweni; izandla zakhe zakhululwa ezimbizeni.
He removed his back from burdens: his hands slaved in making the baskets.
7 Wakhala usenhluphekweni, ngakukhulula; ngakuphendula ekusithekeni komdumo; ngakuhlola emanzini eMeriba. (Sela)
Thou didst call upon me in trouble, and I delivered thee; I heard thee in the secret place of the storm: I proved thee at the water of Strife. (Pause)
8 Zwana, sizwe sami, ngizafakaza kuwe, Israyeli, aluba ungangilalela.
Hear, my people, and I will speak to thee, O Israel; and I will testify to thee: if thou wilt hearken to me;
9 Kakungabi khona phakathi kwakho unkulunkulu wezizweni, njalo ungakhonzi unkulunkulu wezizweni.
there shall be no new god in thee; neither shalt thou worship a strange god.
10 Mina ngiyiNkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, owakwenyusa usuka elizweni leGibhithe. Khamisa umlomo wakho ube banzi, njalo ngizawugcwalisa.
For I am the Lord thy God, that brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 Kodwa abantu bami kabalilalelanga ilizwi lami; loIsrayeli kavumelananga lami.
But my people hearkened not to my voice; and Israel gave no heed to me.
12 Ngakho ngabanikela enkanini yenhliziyo yabo, ukuze bahambe kumacebo abo.
So I let them go after the ways of their own hearts: they will go on in their own ways.
13 Kungathi abantu bami bebengangilalela, uIsrayeli ahambe endleleni zami!
If my people had hearkened to me, if Israel had walked in my ways,
14 Masinyane bengingazehlisela phansi izitha zabo, ngiphendulele isandla sami kwabamelene labo.
I should have put down their enemies very quickly, and should have laid my hand upon those that afflicted them.
15 Abayizondayo iNkosi bangatshotshobala phambi kwayo ngokuzenzisa, kodwa isikhathi sabo besizakuba phakade.
The Lord's enemies [should have] lied to him: but their time shall be for ever.
16 Wayezabondla ngamanono engqoloyi; njalo bengizakusuthisa ngoluju oluvela edwaleni.
And he fed them with the fat of wheat; and satisfied them with honey out of the rock.
