Amahubo 99

1 INkosi iyabusa; abantu kabathuthumele; ihlezi phakathi kwamakherubhi; umhlaba kawuzamazame.

YHWH reigns. Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim; the earth shakes.

2 INkosi yinkulu eZiyoni; njalo iphakeme phezu kwezizwe zonke.

YHWH is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

3 Kazidumise ibizo lakho elikhulu lelesabekayo; lingcwele lona.

Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy.

4 Lamandla eNkosi athanda isahlulelo; wena umisa ukuqonda; wena wenza isahlulelo lokulunga kuJakobe.

The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

5 Phakamisani iNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, likhonze esenabelweni sezinyawo zayo. Ingcwele yona.

Exalt YHWH our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy.

6 UMozisi loAroni phakathi kwabapristi bayo, loSamuweli phakathi kwababiza ibizo layo, babiza iNkosi, yona yasibaphendula.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on YHWH, and he answered them.

7 Yakhuluma labo iphakathi kwensika yeyezi; bagcina izifakazelo zayo lesimiso eyabanika sona.

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.

8 Nkosi Nkulunkulu wethu, wena wabaphendula; waba nguNkulunkulu obathethelelayo, lanxa uphindisela ezenzweni zabo.

You answered them, YHWH our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

9 Phakamisani iNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu, likhonze entabeni yayo engcwele; ngoba iNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ingcwele.

Exalt YHWH, our God. Worship at his holy mountain, for YHWH, our God, is holy.