Umkhuleko wokuba zichithwe izitha zika-Israyeli
Igama. Ihubo lika-Asafa.
1Nkulunkulu, ungathuli, ungalibali,
ungali ukukhuluma, Nkulunkulu.
2Ngokuba bheka,
izitha zakho ziyaxokozela,
nabakuzondayo baphakamisa ikhanda.
3Ngobuqili benza uzungu ngabantu bakho,
bacebisana ukulwa nabathukusiweyo bakho.
4Bathi: “Wozani sibaqothule,
bangabe besaba yisizwe,
negama lika-Israyeli lingabe lisakhunjulwa.”
5Baceba nganhliziyonye,
benza isivumelwano ngawe:
6amatende ka-Edomi naka-Ishmayeli,
nakaMowabi nakaHagari,
7noGebali, no-Amoni, no-Amaleki,
neFilistiya nabakhile eTire.
8Ne-Asiriya lahlangana nabo,
laba yingalo yabantwana bakaLoti. Sela*
9Yenza kubo njengakuMidiyani,
nakuSisera,
nakuJabini ngasemfuleni iKishoni,
10ababhubhela e-Eni Dori,
baba ngumquba womhlabathi.
11Amakhosana abo wenze abe njengo-Orebi noZebi,
nabakhulu babo bonke njengoZeba noSalimuna
12ababethi: “Masizithabathele amadlelo kaNkulunkulu.”
13Nkulunkulu wami, benze babe njengezibi ezikhwishizayo,
njengamakhoba amuka nomoya.
14Njengomlilo oshisa ihlathi,
njengelangabi elithungela izintaba,
15baxoshe kanjalo ngesivunguvungu sakho,
ubethuse ngesiphepho sakho.
16Thela ubuso babo ngehlazo,
baze bafune igama lakho, Jehova.
17Mabahlazeke, baphele amandla kuze kube phakade;
mabahluleke, babhubhe,
18bazi ukuthi nguwe wedwa ogama lakho linguJehova;
ungoPhezukonke emhlabeni wonke.