Amahubo 97
1 INkosi iyabusa; kawuthokoze umhlaba, kazijabule izihlenge ezinengi.
For the same David, when his land was restored again to him. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.
2 Amayezi lomnyama kuyiphahlile; ukulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sayo sobukhosi.
Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
3 Umlilo uhamba phambi kwayo, utshisa izitha zayo inhlangothi zonke.
A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.
4 Imibane yayo ikhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wabona, wathuthumela.
His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.
5 Izintaba zancibilika njengengcino phambi kweNkosi, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
6 Amazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke babona inkazimulo yayo.
The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.
7 Bayayangeka bonke abakhonza izithombe, abazikhukhumeza ngezithixo; ikhonzeni, lonke bonkulunkulu.
Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels:
8 IZiyoni yezwa, yathokoza, lamadodakazi akoJuda athaba ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi.
Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.
9 Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uphakeme phezu komhlaba wonke, uphakanyiswe kakhulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
10 Lina elithanda iNkosi, zondani okubi; iyagcina imiphefumulo yabangcwele bayo, ibakhulule esandleni sababi.
You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
11 Ukukhanya kuhlanyelelwe olungileyo, lentokozo abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.
12 Thokozani eNkosini, lina balungileyo, libonge ekukhumbuleni ubungcwele bayo.
Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.
