Amahubo 97
1 INkosi iyabusa; kawuthokoze umhlaba, kazijabule izihlenge ezinengi.
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.
2 Amayezi lomnyama kuyiphahlile; ukulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sayo sobukhosi.
Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 Umlilo uhamba phambi kwayo, utshisa izitha zayo inhlangothi zonke.
A fire goeth before Him, and burneth up His adversaries round about.
4 Imibane yayo ikhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wabona, wathuthumela.
His lightnings lighted up 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 the whole earth.
6 Amazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke babona inkazimulo yayo.
The heavens declared His righteousness, and all the peoples saw His glory.
7 Bayayangeka bonke abakhonza izithombe, abazikhukhumeza ngezithixo; ikhonzeni, lonke bonkulunkulu.
Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of things of nought; bow down to Him, all ye gods.
8 IZiyoni yezwa, yathokoza, lamadodakazi akoJuda athaba ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi.
Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced; because of Thy judgments, O LORD.
9 Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uphakeme phezu komhlaba wonke, uphakanyiswe kakhulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
For Thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.
10 Lina elithanda iNkosi, zondani okubi; iyagcina imiphefumulo yabangcwele bayo, ibakhulule esandleni sababi.
O ye that love the LORD, hate evil; He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivered them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Ukukhanya kuhlanyelelwe olungileyo, lentokozo abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Thokozani eNkosini, lina balungileyo, libonge ekukhumbuleni ubungcwele bayo.
Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks to His holy name.
