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.
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him , O ye servants of the LORD.
2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.