In Praise of God the Savior
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, my soul!
2 I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.
3 Don't put your trust in human leaders;
no human being can save you.
4 When they die, they return to the dust;
on that day all their plans come to an end.
5 Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the Lord their God,
6 the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
7 he judges in favor of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free
8 and gives sight to the blind.
He lifts those who have fallen;
he loves his righteous people.
9 He protects the strangers who live in our land;
he helps widows and orphans,
but takes the wicked to their ruin.
10 The Lord is king forever.
Your God, O Zion, will reign for all time.
Praise the Lord!
Kudziwa kwa Yahwe ntjidzi
1 Kudza Yahwe!
Kudza Yahwe, iwe meya yangu!
2 Ndowokudza Yahwe ha nditjatjila,
ndowomba njimbo dzinokudza
Yahwe butjilo gwangu gose.
3 Usigalebgwe mu bakololo be bushe,
mu bathu ibo basina bhatsho.
4 Ha meya yabo ithubukana nabo
banobgwilila mu mavu muna
ilelo zhuba mazwimisilo abo anopela.
5 Wakakombolegwa iye unowana bhatsho
mu Ndzimu wa Jakubo,
iye unogalabgwe muna Yahwe Ndzimu uwe,
6 iwo wakathama kudzimu ne shango,
gungwa na zose zwimuzwili,
iwo unogalikabgwe nge kusingapele.
7 Iwo unolakidza ndulamo muna bakatshambilidziwa,
iwo unopa bana zhala zojiwa.
Yahwe banosunungula basungwa,
8 Yahwe banopofunula mapofu,
Yahwe banomisa nge makumbo ibabo bakagoba,
Yahwe banoda balulwami.
9 Yahwe banotjengeta bataya,
banobhatsha siyang'wa ne tjilikadzi,
koga banofubisa zila ye babi.
10 Yahwe banowobusa nge kusingapele,
Ndzimu uwo, iwe Ziyoni, we zwizekugwana zose.
Kudza Yahwe!