< Zaburi 136 >
1 Mshukuruni Bwana, kwa kuwa ni mwema.
Bongani iNkosi ngoba ilungile, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
2 Mshukuruni Mungu wa miungu.
Bongani uNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu, ngoba isihawu sakhe simi kuze kube nininini.
3 Mshukuruni Bwana wa mabwana:
Bongani iNkosi yamakhosi, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
4 Kwake yeye pekee atendaye maajabu makuu,
Yona yodwa eyenza izimangaliso ezinkulu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
5 Ambaye kwa ufahamu wake aliziumba mbingu,
eyenza amazulu ngokuhlakanipha, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
6 Ambaye aliitandaza dunia juu ya maji,
eyendlala umhlaba phezu kwamanzi, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
7 Ambaye aliumba mianga mikubwa,
eyenza izikhanyiso ezinkulu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
ilanga ukubusa emini, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
9 Mwezi na nyota vitawale usiku,
inyanga lezinkanyezi ukubusa ebusuku, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
10 Kwake yeye aliyemuua mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Misri,
Yona eyatshaya amaGibhithe kumazibulo awo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
11 Na kuwatoa Israeli katikati yao,
yakhupha uIsrayeli phakathi kwabo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
12 Kwa mkono wenye nguvu ulionyooshwa,
ngesandla esilamandla langengalo eyeluliweyo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
13 Kwake yeye aliyeigawa Bahari ya Shamu,
Yona eyehlukanisa uLwandle oluBomvu lwaba yiziqamu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
14 Na kuwapitisha Israeli katikati yake,
yenza uIsrayeli adabule phakathi kwalo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
15 Lakini alimfagia Farao na jeshi lake katika Bahari ya Shamu,
kodwa yathintithela uFaro lebutho lakhe oLwandle oluBomvu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
16 Kwake yeye aliyewaongoza watu wake katika jangwa,
Yona eyakhokhela abantu bayo enkangala, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
17 Ambaye aliwapiga wafalme wenye nguvu,
Yona eyatshaya amakhosi amakhulu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
18 Naye aliwaua wafalme wenye nguvu,
yabulala amakhosi adumileyo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
19 Sihoni mfalme wa Waamori,
uSihoni inkosi yamaAmori, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
20 Ogu mfalme wa Bashani,
loOgi inkosi yeBashani, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
21 Akatoa nchi yao kuwa urithi,
yanika ilizwe labo laba yilifa, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
22 Urithi kwa Israeli mtumishi wake,
ilifa kuIsrayeli inceku yayo, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
23 Aliyetukumbuka katika unyonge wetu,
Eyasikhumbula ebuphansini bethu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini;
24 Alituweka huru toka adui zetu,
yasophula ezitheni zethu, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
25 Ambaye humpa chakula kila kiumbe.
Enika yonke inyama ukudla, ngoba isihawu sayo simi kuze kube nininini.
26 Mshukuruni Mungu wa mbinguni,
Bongani uNkulunkulu wamazulu, ngoba isihawu sakhe simi kuze kube nininini.