Amahubo 84
1 Athandeka kangakanani amathente akho, Nkosi yamabandla!
To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. O Lord of hostes, howe amiable are thy Tabernacles!
2 Umphefumulo wami uyalangatha, yebo ngitsho, uyaphela yikunxwanela amaguma eNkosi. Inhliziyo yami lenyama yami kuyakhala kuNkulunkulu ophilayo.
My soule longeth, yea, and fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God.
3 Intaka layo iyathola indlu, lenkonjane isidleke sayo, lapho engabeka khona abantwana bayo, amalathi akho, Nkosi yamabandla, Nkosi yami, loNkulunkulu wami.
Yea, the sparrowe hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest for her, where she may lay her yong: euen by thine altars, O Lord of hostes, my King and my God.
4 Babusisiwe abahlala endlini yakho, bazahlala bedumisa wena. (Sela)
Blessed are they that dwell in thine house: they will euer praise thee. (Selah)
5 Ubusisiwe umuntu omandla akhe akuwe, okukhona imigwaqo emikhulu enhliziyweni yabo.
Blessed is the man, whose strength is in thee, and in whose heart are thy wayes.
6 Abadabula isihotsha seBaka basenza sibe ngumthombo; yebo, insewula iyakugoqela ngezibusiso.
They going through the vale of Baca, make welles therein: the raine also couereth the pooles.
7 Bahamba besuka emandleni besiya emandleni, ngulowo lalowo abonakale phambi kukaNkulunkulu eZiyoni.
They goe from strength to strength, till euery one appeare before God in Zion.
8 Nkosi Nkulunkulu wamabandla, zwana umkhuleko wami, ubeke indlebe, Nkulunkulu kaJakobe. (Sela)
O Lord God of hostes, heare my prayer: hearken, O God of Iaakob. (Selah)
9 Nkulunkulu, sihlangu sethu, khangela ubone ubuso bogcotshiweyo wakho.
Beholde, O God, our shielde, and looke vpon the face of thine Anointed.
10 Ngoba usuku emagumeni akho lungcono kulenkulungwane. Ngikhetha ukuba sembundwini womnyango endlini kaNkulunkulu wami kulokuhlala emathenteni enkohlakalo.
For a day in thy courtes is better then a thousand other where: I had rather be a doore keeper in the House of my God, then to dwell in the Tabernacles of wickednesse.
11 Ngoba iNkosi uNkulunkulu ililanga lesihlangu; iNkosi izakupha umusa lodumo; kayibagodleli okuhle abahamba ngobuqotho.
For the Lord God is the sunne and shielde vnto vs: the Lord will giue grace and glory, and no good thing will he withhold from them that walke vprightly.
12 Nkosi yamabandla, ubusisiwe umuntu othemba kuwe.
O Lord of hostes, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
