Lumbo gwe gudzo ne kuboka Ndzimu
1 Thamilani Ndzimu zhoba ye shatho, imwi shango yose.
2 Imbani ngekwe bukulu gwe zina lawo;
muwupeni gudzo gulugulu.
3 Idwani Ndzimu muti, “Mishingo yenyu inotjisa seni!
Nge zila ye simba lenyu gulu,
zwita zwenyu zoshushubala mbeli kwenyu.
4 Shango yose inomunamata;
banomumbila njimbo dzinomukudza
banomba njimbo dzinokudza zina lenyu.”
5 Izhani mubone mishingo ya thamwa nge Ndzimu.
Mishingo yawo mikulu seni yaunothamila bathu!
6 Wakashandula gungwa gukabe shango yakawomelela;
bakatjuluka gwizi nge makumbo.
Ipapo takashatha muwuli,
7 iwo unobusa nge simba lawo gulu nge kusingapele,
zhisho lawo lakalinga zwitjaba zose,
bapanduki ngabasizwikudze.
8 Kudzani Ndzimu wedu, imwi bathu,
zhoba ye kukudziwa kwawo ngayihwike,
9 iwo wakatilisa pakati pe batjili
kakale awuzoletja makumbo edu katelela.
10 Imwi Ndzimu, makatilika;
makatilika se siliva ilikiwa.
11 Makatibhatshila nge gwanga;
makabiga mitolo inolema kushule kwedu;
12 makaletja bathu bakatatha pezhugwi kwe misholo yedu;
takapalama moto kakale
tikapalama vula;
koga makatizhisa pathu pakashaladuka.
13 Ndowozha mu ng'umba yenyu ne zwipo zwinopisiwa;
ndowoshingikadza tuna kwangu,
14 iko kwandakaleba nge nlomo wangu kakale
agadzabgwe nge wangu nlomo ndili mu kudziyidzika.
15 Ndowomudusila zwipo zwinopisiwa zwakakola,
zwili mu busi gwe tjibhayilo tje nyundo;
ndowothama tjibhayilo tje mikono ne mbudzi.
16 Izhani muhwe, imwi mose munotja Ndzimu,
ngono ndowoleba tjawakandithamila.
17 Ndakalilila pezhugwi ndililila iwo,
ngono wakakudziwa nge ndebo yangu.
18 Ha ndakabe ndashathila jinyo mu moyo wangu,
She banobe basakanditeedza;
19 koga malebeswa Ndzimu wakateedza
bakateedza matama e ntembezelo wangu.
20 Ndzimu ngaukudziwe,
ngobe awuzolamba ntembezelo wangu
kene kuli kusandipa ludo gwawo gusingazunguzike.
(A song and a psalm for the music leader.)
Shout Praises to God
1 Tell everyone on this earth
to shout praises to God!
2 Sing about his glorious name.
Honor him with praises.
3 Say to God, “Everything you do
is fearsome,
and your mighty power makes
your enemies come crawling.
4 You are worshiped by everyone!
We all sing praises to you.”
5 Come and see the fearsome things
our God has done!
6 When God made the sea dry up,
our people walked across,
and because of him,
we celebrated there.
7 His mighty power rules forever,
and nothing the nations do
can be hidden from him.
So don't turn against God.
8 All of you people,
come praise our God!
Let his praises be heard.
9 God protects us from death
and keeps us steady.
10 Our God, you tested us,
just as silver is tested.
11 You trapped us in a net
and gave us heavy burdens.
12 You sent war chariots
to crush our skulls.
We traveled through fire
and through floods,
but you brought us
to a land of plenty.
13 I will bring sacrifices
into your house, my God,
and I will do what I promised
14 when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice my best sheep
and offer bulls and goats
on your altar.
16 All who worship God,
come here and listen;
I will tell you everything
God has done for me.
17 I prayed to the Lord,
and I praised him.
18 If my thoughts had been sinful,
he would have refused
to hear me.
19 But God did listen
and answered my prayer.
20 Let's praise God!
He listened when I prayed,
and he is always kind.