Ludo gwe Ndzimu
1 Kudza Yahwe, iwe meya yangu,
ne zose zwimundili,
ngazwikudze zina labo lakayengemala.
2 Kudza Yahwe, iwe meya yangu,
usikangang'we mbuzilo yabo yose.
3 Ibo banozwiibhatigwa milandu iyo yose,
banopodza magwele awo wose,
4 ndibo banodusa butjilo gugo mu gomba,
banokuambadza tjiala tje ludo gusingazunguzike ne ngoni,
5 ibo banokugutsha nge zwakanaka butjilo gugo gose
kuti ndizo butjilo gugo gube gutshwa segwe dzu.
6 Yahwe banoshinga bubuya
ne ndulamo muna bose banotshambilidziwa.
7 Bakazibisa Mushe zila dzabo,
mishingo yabo ku bathu be Iziraela.
8 Yahwe bana ngoni ne lubu,
abatotjimbidza gwadza moyo kakale bazhele ludo gusingazunguzike.
9 Abatowogala betjemela,
kakale abatogwadzilamoyo tjose.
10 Abatoshingidzana naswi kuyendidzana ne zwibi zwedu,
nenguba kuli kutibgwilizila kuyendidzana ne milandu yedu.
11 Sekwa kudzimu kuli pezhugwi kwe shango,
ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike bukulu seni muna ibabo banobatja!
12 Sekwa kuli thambo kudwa mu bhezhuba kunoti ku golombedzo,
sa ikoku, ndiyo thambo yabakatola kusuka matjinyo edu.
13 Sekwa tate be bana bana ngoni mu bana babo,
ndizo Yahwe bana ngonibo muna ibabo banobatja.
14 Ngobe banoziba sekwa takabumbgwa,
banokumbulukigwa kuti ti hwuluba.
15 Ngekwe nthu, mazhuba awe anonga bushwa,
unothinila se luba le shango.
16 Phepo inofula pezhugwi kwalo, ngono likabe liyenda nayo,
ne bugalo gwalo gube gwalikangang'wa tjose.
17 Koga ludo gwa Yahwe gusingazunguzike gumuna ibabo banobatja,
kudwa kusina budwilo kunoti kusingapele
ne ndulamo yabo ku bana ne bana be bana babo,
18 kuna ibabo banobhata tjidumano tjabo
kakale bekumbulukigwa milayo yabo.
19 Yahwe bakathama tjigalo tjabo tje bushe kudzimu,
ne mbuso wabo unobusa kose.
20 Kudzani Yahwe, imwi mose batumwa babo be kudzimu,
imwi bakasima banothama dama labo,
imwi banohwilila dama labo labanoleba.
21 Kudzani Yahwe, imwi mibunga yabo,
bashingili babo banoshinga kuda kwabo.
22 Kudzani Yahwe, mose zwibumbiwa zwabo,
mu magalo wose e mbuso wabo.
Kudza Yahwe, iwe meya yangu.
(By David.)
The Lord's Wonderful Love
1 With all my heart
I praise the Lord,
and with all that I am
I praise his holy name!
2 With all my heart
I praise the Lord!
I will never forget
how kind he has been.
3 The Lord forgives our sins,
heals us when we are sick,
4 and protects us from death.
His kindness and love
are a crown on our heads.
5 Each day that we live,
he provides for our needs
and gives us the strength
of a young eagle.
6 For all who are mistreated,
the Lord brings justice.
7 He taught his Law to Moses
and showed all Israel
what he could do.
8 The Lord is merciful!
He is kind and patient,
and his love never fails.
9 The Lord won't always be angry
and point out our sins;
10 he doesn't punish us
as our sins deserve.
11 How great is God's love for all
who worship him?
Greater than the distance
between heaven and earth!
12 How far has the Lord taken
our sins from us?
Farther than the distance
from east to west!
13 Just as parents are kind
to their children,
the Lord is kind
to all who worship him,
14 because he knows
we are made of dust.
15 We humans are like grass
or wild flowers
that quickly bloom.
16 But a scorching wind blows,
and they quickly wither
to be forever forgotten.
17 The Lord is always kind
to those who worship him,
and he keeps his promises
to their descendants
18 who faithfully obey him.
19 God has set up his kingdom
in heaven, and he rules
the whole creation.
20 All of you mighty angels,
who obey God's commands,
come and praise your Lord!
21 All of you thousands
who serve and obey God,
come and praise your Lord!
22 All of God's creation
and all that he rules,
come and praise your Lord!
With all my heart
I praise the Lord!