Lumbo gwe nzano
1 Mbilani pezhugwi, mumbile Ndzimu iwo simba ledu;
pululudzilani Ndzimu wa Jakubo!
2 Shobani lumbo, mulidze tjilidzo tje thamborini,
lidzani tjilidzo tje laya ne dende kunozipa.
3 Lidzani lunyanga mwedzi ugala,
ne uyedzegwa, mu zhuba ledu le nzano.
4 Ngekuti i ndayo mu Iziraela,
ndayo ye Ndzimu wa Jakubo.
5 Yawakalaya Josefa,
paakabhuda mu shango ye Egipiti.
Ndohwa hwi landisakatongoziba.
6 “Ndakamutula ntolo mu mathudzi,
amutula itundu mu misholo.
7 Wakati uli mu kuhwazogwadza kukulu akudana,
ngono ndakakuangula,
ndakakudabila ndili mu kudidima kwe makole
ndakakulika ku vula dze Meriba.
8 Ihwani, imwi bathu bangu, ha ndimutjenjedza!
Iwe Iziraela, ha wabe unganditeedza!
9 Kusitongowanika ndzimu usingazibgwe mu muli,
musitongonamata ndzimu upoga.
10 Ndimi Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu,
wakamudusa mu shango ye Egipiti.
Ashama, ngono ndowokupashika.
11 “Koga bathu bangu abazoteedza hwi langu,
Iziraela azotongobe ne tjimwe nami.
12 Ndizo ndakabaletjedza nge moyo yabo mikukutu,
kuti batobele njalakang'wa dzabo.
13 Ha bathu bangu, babe banganditeedza,
ha Iziraela abe angatobela zila dzangu,
14 ndabe ndowotebamisa zwita zwabo tjinyolotjo,
ndibe ndishandulila luboko gwangu ku banyanyayidzi babo!
15 Ibabo banobenga Yahwe banowoshushubala bakabalinga,
ngono bakalobgwa shamu nge kusingapele.
16 Koga ndowomujisa korong mbuyanana kwazo,
ndabe ndowomugutsha nge butji gwe nyutji, gunodwa mu shongwe.”
(By Asaph for the music leader. )
God Makes Us Strong
1 Be happy and shout to God
who makes us strong!
Shout praises to the God
of Jacob.
2 Sing as you play tambourines
and the lovely sounding
stringed instruments.
3 Sound the trumpets and start
the New Moon Festival.
We must also celebrate
when the moon is full.
4 This is the law in Israel,
and it was given to us
by the God of Jacob.
5 The descendants of Joseph
were told to obey it,
when God led them out
from the land of Egypt.
In a voice unknown to me,
I heard someone say:
6 “I lifted the burden
from your shoulder
and took the heavy basket
from your hands.
7 When you were in trouble,
I rescued you,
and from the thunderclouds,
I answered your prayers.
Later I tested you
at Meribah Spring.
8 “Listen, my people,
while I, the Lord,
correct you!
Israel, if you would only
pay attention to me!
9 Don't worship foreign gods
or bow down to gods
you know nothing about.
10 I am the Lord your God.
I rescued you from Egypt.
Just ask, and I will give you
whatever you need.
11 “But, my people, Israel,
you refused to listen,
and you would have nothing
to do with me!
12 So I let you be stubborn
and keep on following
your own advice.
13 “My people, Israel,
if only you would listen
and do as I say!
14 I, the Lord, would quickly
defeat your enemies
with my mighty power.
15 Everyone who hates me
would come crawling,
and that would be the end
of them.
16 But I would feed you
with the finest bread
and with the best honey
until you were full.”