Zonke izibusiso zivela kuJehova

Igama lokukhuphuka. ElikaSolomoni.

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basebenzela ize abayakhayo;

uma uJehova engalondolozi umuzi,

umlindi wawo ulindela ize.

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nephuze ukuphumula,

nidle isinkwa sezinhlupheko,

ngokuba uyamupha othandiweyo wakhe esalele.

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isithelo sesisu singumvuzo.

⁴Njengemicibisholo esandleni seqhawe

banjalo abantwana bobusha.

⁵Ibusisiwe indoda emgodla wayo ugcwele bona;

abayikujabha lapho bekhuluma nezitha zabo esangweni.

Inhlanhla yekhaya lomuntu oqotho

Igama lokukhuphuka.

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abahamba ngezindlela zakhe.

²Ngokuba uyakudla umsebenzi wezandla zakho;

uyakuba nenhlanhla nempumelelo.

³Umkakho uyakuba njengomnqumo othelayo phakathi kwendlu yakho,

abantwana bakho babe njengezithombo zomnqumo,

bezungeza itafula lakho.

⁴Ngokuba bheka,

kanjalo iyakubusiswa indoda

emesabayo uJehova.

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uyakubona inhlanhla yaseJerusalema

zonke izinsuku zokuphila kwakho.

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Ukuthula makube phezu kuka-Israyeli.

Ubuthakathaka bezitha zeSiyoni

Igama lokukhuphuka.

129¹Bangihluphile kaningi kwasebusheni bami,

makasho njalo u-Israyeli.

²Bangihluphile kakhulu,

nokho abangahlulanga.

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benza ibe mide imisele yabo.

⁴UJehova ulungile;

unqumile izintambo zababi.

⁵Mabajabhiswe, babuyiselwe emuva

bonke abazonda iSiyoni.

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obubuna bungakakhuli.

⁷Ovunayo akagcwalisi ngabo isandla sakhe,

nobopha izinyanda izingalo zakhe.

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“Isibusiso sikaJehova masibe phezu kwenu;

siyanibusisa egameni likaJehova.”