Amahubo 81
1 Hlabelani kakhulu kuNkulunkulu amandla ethu, lihlokome ngentokozo kuNkulunkulu kaJakobe.
For the chief musician; set to the Gittith style. A psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; shout out for joy to the God of Jacob.
2 Thathani ingoma, lilethe isigujana, ichacho elimnandi kanye logubhu lwezintambo.
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
3 Vuthelani uphondo ekuthwaseni kwenyanga, esikhathini esimisiweyo, ngosuku lomkhosi wethu.
Blow the trumpet on the day of the new moon, on the day of the full moon, when our feast day begins.
4 Ngoba lokho kuyisimiso kuIsrayeli, umthetho kaNkulunkulu kaJakobe.
For it is a statute for Israel, a decree given by the God of Jacob.
5 Wakumisa kwaba yibufakazi kuJosefa, ekuphumeni kwakhe emelene lelizwe leGibhithe; ngezwa ulimi engingalwaziyo.
He issued it as a regulation in Joseph when he went against the land of Egypt, where I heard a voice that I did not recognize:
6 Ngasusa ihlombe lakhe emthwalweni; izandla zakhe zakhululwa ezimbizeni.
“I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from holding the basket.
7 Wakhala usenhluphekweni, ngakukhulula; ngakuphendula ekusithekeni komdumo; ngakuhlola emanzini eMeriba. (Sela)
In your distress you called out, and I helped you; I answered you from a dark thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
8 Zwana, sizwe sami, ngizafakaza kuwe, Israyeli, aluba ungangilalela.
Listen, my people, for I will warn you, Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9 Kakungabi khona phakathi kwakho unkulunkulu wezizweni, njalo ungakhonzi unkulunkulu wezizweni.
There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship any foreign god.
10 Mina ngiyiNkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, owakwenyusa usuka elizweni leGibhithe. Khamisa umlomo wakho ube banzi, njalo ngizawugcwalisa.
I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 Kodwa abantu bami kabalilalelanga ilizwi lami; loIsrayeli kavumelananga lami.
But my people did not listen to my words; Israel did not obey me.
12 Ngakho ngabanikela enkanini yenhliziyo yabo, ukuze bahambe kumacebo abo.
So I gave them over to their own stubborn way so that they might do what seemed right to them.
13 Kungathi abantu bami bebengangilalela, uIsrayeli ahambe endleleni zami!
Oh, that my people would listen to me; oh, that my people would walk in my paths.
14 Masinyane bengingazehlisela phansi izitha zabo, ngiphendulele isandla sami kwabamelene labo.
Then I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their oppressors.
15 Abayizondayo iNkosi bangatshotshobala phambi kwayo ngokuzenzisa, kodwa isikhathi sabo besizakuba phakade.
May those who hate Yahweh cringe in fear before him! May they be humiliated forever.
16 Wayezabondla ngamanono engqoloyi; njalo bengizakusuthisa ngoluju oluvela edwaleni.
I would feed Israel with the finest wheat; I would satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”
