Amahubo 96

1 Hlabelani eNkosini ingoma entsha; hlabelelani eNkosini, mhlaba wonke.

Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth.

2 Hlabelani eNkosini, lidumise ibizo layo, litshumayele usindiso lwayo insuku ngensuku.

Sing to the Lord, bless his name, from day to day herald his victory.

3 Landisani udumo lwayo phakathi kwezizwe, izimangaliso zayo phakathi kwabantu bonke.

Tell his glory among the nations, his wonders among all peoples.

4 Ngoba yinkulu iNkosi, ifanele ukudunyiswa kakhulu, yona iyesabeka phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.

For great is the Lord and worthy all praise; held in awe, above all gods:

5 Ngoba bonke onkulunkulu bezizwe bayizithombe; kodwa iNkosi yenza amazulu.

for all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord created the heavens.

6 Ubukhosi lenkazimulo kuphambi kwayo, amandla lobuhle kusendlini yayo engcwele.

Before him are splendour and majesty, beauty and strength in his holy place.

7 Inikeni iNkosi, zizukulwana zezizwe, inikeni iNkosi udumo lamandla.

Ascribe to the Lord, you tribes of the nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

8 Inikeni iNkosi udumo lwebizo layo; lethani umnikelo, lingene emagumeni ayo.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory he manifests: bring you an offering, enter his courts.

9 Ikhonzeni iNkosi ebuhleni bobungcwele; lithuthumele phambi kwayo, mhlaba wonke.

Bow to the Lord in holy array: tremble before him, all the earth.

10 Tshonini phakathi kwezizwe: INkosi iyabusa. Lomhlaba umisiwe, kawuyikunyikinyeka; izabahlulela abantu ngokuqonda.

Say to the nations, ‘The Lord is king.’ The world stands firm to be shaken no more. He will judge the peoples with equity.

11 Kawathokoze amazulu, lomhlaba ujabule; kaluhlokome ulwandle lokugcwala kwalo.

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice, let the sea and its fulness thunder.

12 Iganga kalithabe lakho konke okukulo. Khona izihlahla zonke zegusu zizahlabela ngentokozo

Let the field, and all that is in it, exult; let the trees of the forest ring out their joy

13 phambi kweNkosi, ngoba iyeza, ngoba iyeza ukwahlulela umhlaba; izakwahlulela umhlaba ngokulunga, labantu ngeqiniso layo.

before the Lord: for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice and the nations with faithfulness.