Amahubo 81

1 Hlabelani kakhulu kuNkulunkulu amandla ethu, lihlokome ngentokozo kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.

To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Sing ioyfully vnto God our strength: sing loude vnto the God of Iaakob.

2 Thathani ingoma, lilethe isigujana, ichacho elimnandi kanye logubhu lwezintambo.

Take the song and bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harpe with the viole.

3 Vuthelani uphondo ekuthwaseni kwenyanga, esikhathini esimisiweyo, ngosuku lomkhosi wethu.

Blowe the trumpet in the newe moone, euen in the time appointed, at our feast day.

4 Ngoba lokho kuyisimiso kuIsrayeli, umthetho kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe.

For this is a statute for Israel, and a Law of the God of Iaakob.

5 Wakumisa kwaba yibufakazi kuJosefa, ekuphumeni kwakhe emelene lelizwe leGibhithe; ngezwa ulimi engingalwaziyo.

Hee set this in Ioseph for a testimonie, when hee came out of the land of Egypt, where I heard a language, that I vnderstoode not.

6 Ngasusa ihlombe lakhe emthwalweni; izandla zakhe zakhululwa ezimbizeni.

I haue withdrawen his shoulder from the burden, and his handes haue left the pots.

7 Wakhala usenhluphekweni, ngakukhulula; ngakuphendula ekusithekeni komdumo; ngakuhlola emanzini eMeriba. (Sela)

Thou calledst in affliction and I deliuered thee, and answered thee in the secret of the thunder: I prooued thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

8 Zwana, sizwe sami, ngizafakaza kuwe, Israyeli, aluba ungangilalela.

Heare, O my people, and I wil protest vnto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken vnto me,

9 Kakungabi khona phakathi kwakho unkulunkulu wezizweni, njalo ungakhonzi unkulunkulu wezizweni.

Let there bee no strange god in thee, neither worship thou any 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, which 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 would not heare my voyce, and Israel would none of me.

12 Ngakho ngabanikela enkanini yenhliziyo yabo, ukuze bahambe kumacebo abo.

So I gaue them vp vnto the hardnesse of their heart, and they haue walked in their owne cousels.

13 Kungathi abantu bami bebengangilalela, uIsrayeli ahambe endleleni zami!

Oh that my people had hearkened vnto me, and Israel had walked in my wayes.

14 Masinyane bengingazehlisela phansi izitha zabo, ngiphendulele isandla sami kwabamelene labo.

I would soone haue humbled their enemies, and turned mine hand against their aduersaries.

15 Abayizondayo iNkosi bangatshotshobala phambi kwayo ngokuzenzisa, kodwa isikhathi sabo besizakuba phakade.

The haters of the Lord should haue bene subiect vnto him, and their time should haue endured for euer.

16 Wayezabondla ngamanono engqoloyi; njalo bengizakusuthisa ngoluju oluvela edwaleni.

And God would haue fedde them with the fatte of wheat, and with honie out of the rocke would I haue sufficed thee.