A Hymn of Thanksgiving
1 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good;
his love is eternal.
2 Give thanks to the greatest of all gods;
his love is eternal.
3 Give thanks to the mightiest of all lords;
his love is eternal.
4 He alone performs great miracles;
his love is eternal.
5 By his wisdom he made the heavens;
his love is eternal;
6 he built the earth on the deep waters;
his love is eternal.
7 He made the sun and the moon;
his love is eternal;
8 the sun to rule over the day;
his love is eternal;
9 the moon and the stars to rule over the night;
his love is eternal.
10 He killed the first-born sons of the Egyptians;
his love is eternal.
11 He led the people of Israel out of Egypt;
his love is eternal;
12 with his strong hand, his powerful arm;
his love is eternal.
13 He divided the Red Sea;
his love is eternal;
14 he led his people through it;
his love is eternal;
15 but he drowned the king of Egypt and his army;
his love is eternal.
16 He led his people through the desert;
his love is eternal.
17 He killed powerful kings;
his love is eternal;
18 he killed famous kings;
his love is eternal;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites;
his love is eternal;
20 and Og, king of Bashan;
his love is eternal.
21 He gave their lands to his people;
his love is eternal;
22 he gave them to Israel, his servant;
his love is eternal.
23 He did not forget us when we were defeated;
his love is eternal;
24 he freed us from our enemies;
his love is eternal.
25 He gives food to every living creature;
his love is eternal.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven;
his love is eternal.
Lumbo gwe kutenda
1 Tendani Yahwe, ngobe bakalulwama,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
2 Tendani Ndzimu we midzimu,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
3 Tendani She wa boshe,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
4 Ndibo boga banothama matjenamiso makulu,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
5 Ibo nge hwisiso yabo bakathama kudzimu,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
6 Ibo bakawala shango pezhugwi kwe vula,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
7 Ibo bakathama mavone makulu,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
8 Bakathama zhuba kuti libuse masikati,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
9 Bakathama mwedzi ne nyenyedzi
kuti zwibuse busiku,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
10 Bakaloba Egipiti ngobulaya mbano dzabo,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
11 Kakale bakadusa Iziraela pakati kwabo,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele,
12 nge tjiazha tjakasima
ne luboko gwakatambunuka,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
13 Ibo bakathubukanya Gungwa Shaba na pakati,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele,
14 ngono bakapalamisa Iziraela pakati kwago,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele,
15 koga kafukidza Faro ne babhayani babe
mu Gungwa Shaba,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
16 Ibo bakatungamila bathu babo mu tjilambanyika,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
17 Ibo bakabulaya bomambo,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele,
18 kakale bakabulaya bomambo bana tjilumbi,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele,
19 Sihoni mambo we Bamori,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele,
20 na Ogi, mambo we Bhashani,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele,
21 bakakoba shango yabo kube lukata,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele,
22 lukata ku balanda babo Baiziraela,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
23 Ndibo bakatikumbula
patakabe tikuligwa nge mishingo yedu,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele,
24 kakale bakatiangula mu zwita zwedu,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
25 Ibo banopa bathu bose zojiwa,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele.
26 Tendani Ndzimu we kudzimu,
ngobe ludo gwabo gusingazunguzike
gumile nge kusingapele!