Ndzimu nkundi
1 Ndzimu unozibgwa mu Juda,
zina lawo ligulu mu Iziraela.
2 Nshasha wawo umu Salemu,
bugalo gwawo gumu Ziyoni.
3 Ndipo pawakavunila misebe yakateswa,
ne tjivikili ne makanu, zwibhayano zwe ngwa.
4 Mopenyelela makashongoloka,
kupinda matombo, bugalo ndigele.
5 Bana tjilopa bakatapigwa kose kwabo,
bakayizela bakafa,
akuna ne nng'ompela we bakasima
wakatubula kumilidza luboko gugwe.
6 Pamakatjemela, imwi Ndzimu wa Jakubo, koloyi dze ngwa ne mbizi
dze ngwa zwakatogwa zwakaizela se zwakafa.
7 Imwi moga ndimwi makafanilo tjiwa!
Apa ndiani ungama mbeli kwenyu,
ha magwadza moyo kene?
8 Makapedza ndebo muli kudzimu,
shango ikatja, ikanyalala koga,
9 ha Ndzimu umilika usumikilisa,
kutjidza bose be shango bakatshambilidziwa.
10 Bushongola gwenyu mu nthu gozhisa kukudziwa kwenyu,
ngono bakatjila mu bushongola gwenyu bakatubula.
11 Tunani ndi Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu,
ngono mushingikadze zwamatuna,
bose bakabapoteleka, ngabazhise zwipo
ku bali bakafanila tjiwa,
12 ibo banothubula meya ye hadzasha,
ibo banolonga lutjo muna bomambo be shango.
(A song and a psalm by Asaph for the music leader. Use stringed instruments.)
God Always Wins
1 You, our God,
are famous in Judah
and honored in Israel.
2 Your home is on Mount Zion,
the city of peace.
3 There you destroyed
fiery arrows, shields, swords,
and all the other weapons.
4 You are more glorious than
the eternal mountains.
5 Brave warriors were robbed
of what they had taken,
and now they lie dead,
unable to lift an arm.
6 God of Jacob, when you roar,
enemy chariots and horses
drop dead in their tracks.
7 Our God, you are fearsome,
and no one can oppose you
when you are angry.
8 From heaven you announced
your decisions as judge!
And all who live on this earth
were terrified and silent
9 when you took over as judge,
ready to rescue
everyone in need.
10 Even the most angry people
will praise you
when you are furious.
11 Everyone, make your promises
to the Lord your God
and do what you promise.
The Lord is fearsome,
and all his servants
should bring him gifts.
12 God destroys the courage
of rulers and kings
and makes cowards of them.