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.
God the Victor
1 God is known in Judah;
his name is honored in Israel.
2 He has his home in Jerusalem;
he lives on Mount Zion.
3 There he broke the arrows of the enemy,
their shields and swords, yes, all their weapons.
4 How glorious you are, O God!
How majestic, as you return from the mountains
where you defeated your foes.
5 Their brave soldiers have been stripped of all they had
and now are sleeping the sleep of death;
all their strength and skill was useless.
6 When you threatened them, O God of Jacob,
the horses and their riders fell dead.
7 But you, Lord, are feared by all.
No one can stand in your presence
when you are angry.
8 You made your judgment known from heaven;
the world was afraid and kept silent,
9 when you rose up to pronounce judgment,
to save all the oppressed on earth.
10 Human anger only results in more praise for you;
those who survive the wars will keep your festivals.
11 Give the Lord your God what you promised him;
bring gifts to him, all you nearby nations.
God makes everyone fear him;
12 he humbles proud princes
and terrifies great kings.