Amahubo 97
1 INkosi iyabusa; kawuthokoze umhlaba, kazijabule izihlenge ezinengi.
Yahweh is the king! I want [everyone on] the earth to be glad/happy, and the [people who live on] the islands in the oceans to [also] rejoice [about that!]
2 Amayezi lomnyama kuyiphahlile; ukulunga lesahlulelo kuyisisekelo sesihlalo sayo sobukhosi.
There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
3 Umlilo uhamba phambi kwayo, utshisa izitha zayo inhlangothi zonke.
He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
4 Imibane yayo ikhanyisa umhlaba; umhlaba wabona, wathuthumela.
All around the world he causes lightning to flash; [people on] the earth see it, and it causes them to [be afraid and] tremble.
5 Izintaba zancibilika njengengcino phambi kweNkosi, phambi kweNkosi yomhlaba wonke.
The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
6 Amazulu atshumayela ukulunga kwayo, labantu bonke babona inkazimulo yayo.
The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.
7 Bayayangeka bonke abakhonza izithombe, abazikhukhumeza ngezithixo; ikhonzeni, lonke bonkulunkulu.
Everyone who worships idols should be ashamed; all those who are proud of their false gods [should realize that their gods are useless], [It is as though] all those gods bow down [to worship] Yahweh.
8 IZiyoni yezwa, yathokoza, lamadodakazi akoJuda athaba ngenxa yezahlulelo zakho, Nkosi.
[The people] [MTY] of Jerusalem hear [about Yahweh] and are glad/happy, and [people in the other] [MTY] cities in Judah [also] rejoice, because Yahweh judges [and punishes wicked people].
9 Ngoba wena, Nkosi, uphakeme phezu komhlaba wonke, uphakanyiswe kakhulu phezu kwabonkulunkulu bonke.
Yahweh is the supreme [king] over all the earth; he has very great power, and all the [other] gods have no power at all.
10 Lina elithanda iNkosi, zondani okubi; iyagcina imiphefumulo yabangcwele bayo, ibakhulule esandleni sababi.
Yahweh loves those who hate what [people do that] is evil; he protects the lives of his people, and he rescues them when the wicked [people try to harm them].
11 Ukukhanya kuhlanyelelwe olungileyo, lentokozo abaqotho ngenhliziyo.
His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
12 Thokozani eNkosini, lina balungileyo, libonge ekukhumbuleni ubungcwele bayo.
You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
