Lumbo gunokudza
1 Kudzani Yahwe!
Kudzani zina la Yahwe,
mubakudze, imwi balanda ba Yahwe,
2 imwi bamile mu ng'umba ya Yahwe,
mu misha ye ng'umba ye Ndzimu wedu.
3 Kudzani Yahwe, ngobe Yahwe bakalulwama,
mbilani zina labo njimbo dzinobakudza, ngobe bana ngoni.
4 Ngobe Yahwe bakazwishalulila Jakubo,
iye Iziraela kube fumwa yabo.
5 Ngobe ndoziba kuti Yahwe bankulukulu,
She wedu upezhugwi kwe midzimu yose.
6 Tjimwe ne tjimwe Yahwe tjabanoda thama
banotjithama, kudzimu ne mu shango,
mu makungwa ne kusi tjose kwe vula.
7 Ndibo banothama kuti makole amilidze ku phelelo dze shango,
banothama lipenyo gwe vula
bebe bedusa phepo mu mabiganyilo abo.
8 Ndibo bakabulaya mbano dze Baegipiti
dzose dze bathu ne dze phuka
9 bakazhisa zwilakidzo ne matjenamiso
pakati kuko, iwe Egipiti,
muna Faro ne balanda babe bose.
10 Bakalobesa zwitjaba zwinjinji
bakabulaya bomambo bakasima,
11 Sihoni, mambo we Bamori,
na Ogo, mambo we Bhashani,
ne mibuso yose ye Kanana,
12 bakakoba shango yabo kube lukata
lukata gwe bathu babo Baiziraela.
13 Zina lenyu, imwi Yahwe, limile nge kusingapele,
tjilumbi tjenyu, imwi Yahwe, tjoswika ku zwizekugwana zose.
14 Ngobe Yahwe banowogwila bathu babo,
kakale banowohwila ngoni balanda babo.
15 Midzimu ye zwitjaba i siliva ne golide,
yakathamwa nge bathu nge maboko
16 Ina milomo koga ayitolebeleka,
ina mesho koga ayitobona,
17 ina zebe koga ayitohwa,
kakale ayina meya mu milomo yawo.
18 Ibaba banoyithama
na bose banoigalabgwe
banowonga iyo.
19 Imwi ng'umba ye Iziraela, kudzani Yahwe!
Imwi ng'umba ya Aroni, kudzani Yahwe!
20 Imwi ng'umba ya Levi, kudzani Yahwe!
Imwi banotja Yahwe, kudzani Yahwe!
21 Ngakukudziwe Yahwe mu Ziyoni
ibo bagele mu Jerusalema.
Kudzani Yahwe.
In Praise of the Lord's Kindness
1 Shout praises to the Lord!
You are his servants,
so praise his name.
2 All who serve in the temple
of the Lord our God,
3 come and shout praises.
Praise the name of the Lord!
He is kind and good.
4 He chose the family of Jacob
and the people of Israel
for his very own.
5 The Lord is much greater
than any other god.
6 He does as he chooses
in heaven and on earth
and deep in the sea.
7 The Lord makes the clouds rise
from far across the earth,
and he makes lightning
to go with the rain.
Then from his secret place
he sends out the wind.
8 The Lord killed the first-born
of people and animals
in the land of Egypt.
9 God used miracles and wonders
to fight the king of Egypt
and all of his officials.
10 He destroyed many nations
and killed powerful kings,
11 including King Sihon
of the Amorites
and King Og of Bashan.
He conquered every kingdom
in the land of Canaan
12 and gave their property
to his people Israel.
13 The name of the Lord
will be remembered forever,
and he will be famous
for all time to come.
14 The Lord will bring justice
and show mercy to all
who serve him.
15 Idols of silver and gold
are made and worshiped
in other nations.
16 They have a mouth and eyes,
but they can't speak or see.
17 They are completely deaf,
and they can't breathe.
18 Everyone who makes idols
and all who trust them
will end up as helpless
as their idols.
19 Everyone in Israel,
come praise the Lord!
All the family of Aaron
20 and all the tribe of Levi,
come praise the Lord!
All of his worshipers,
come praise the Lord.
21 Praise the Lord from Zion!
He lives here in Jerusalem.
Shout praises to the Lord!