Umkhuleko Wokuba Zichithwe Izitha Zika-Israyeli
Ihubo lika-Asafa
1Nkulunkulu, ungathuli, ungabi yisithulu,
ungali ukukhuluma, Nkulunkulu.
2Ngokuba bheka, izitha zakho ziyaxokozela,
nabakuzondayo bayakuvukela.
3Ngobuqili, benza uzungu ngabantu bakho,
baceba ukulwa nabafihliweyo bakho.
4Bathi:
“Wozani sibaqothule,
bangabe besaba yisizwe,
negama lika-Israyeli lingabe lisakhunjulwa.”
5Baceba nganhliziyonye,
benza isivumelwano ngawe:
6amathende ka-Edomi aka-Ishmayeli,
akaMowabi nakaHagari,
7noGebhali, u-Amoni, u-Amaleki,
iFilistiya nabakhile eThire.
8Ne-Asiriya lahlangana nabo,
laba yingalo yabantwana bakaLothi. Sela
9Yenza kubo njengakuMidiyani,
nakuSisera nakuJabhini ngasemfuleni iKishoni,
10ababhubhela e-Eni Dori,
baba ngumquba emhlabathini.
11Izikhulu zabo zenze
zibe njengo-Orebhi noZebhi,
nawo wonke amakhosana abo
abe njengoZebha noZalimuna
12ababethi:
“Masizithathele amadlelo kaNkulunkulu.”
13Nkulunkulu wami,
benze bafane nothuli lwesikhwishikazana,
bafane namakhoba emoyeni.
14Njengomlilo oshisa ihlathi,
njengelangabi elithungela izintaba,
15baxoshe kanjalo ngesivunguvungu sakho,
ubethuse ngesiphepho sakho.
16Ubuso babo ubuthele ngehlazo,
baze bafune igama lakho, Simakade.
17Mabahlazeke, baphele amandla
kuze kube phakade,
mabahluleke, babhubhe,
18bazi ukuthi nguwe wedwa
ogama lakho linguSimakade,
ungoPhezukonke emhlabeni wonke.