Zion, the City of God
1 The Lord is great and is to be highly praised
in the city of our God, on his sacred hill.
2 Zion, the mountain of God, is high and beautiful;
the city of the great king brings joy to all the world.
3 God has shown that there is safety with him
inside the fortresses of the city.
4 The kings gathered together
and came to attack Mount Zion.
5 But when they saw it, they were amazed;
they were afraid and ran away.
6 There they were seized with fear and anguish,
like a woman about to bear a child,
7 like ships tossing in a furious storm.
8 We have heard what God has done,
and now we have seen it
in the city of our God, the Lord Almighty;
he will keep the city safe forever.
9 Inside your Temple, O God,
we think of your constant love.
10 You are praised by people everywhere,
and your fame extends over all the earth.
You rule with justice;
11 let the people of Zion be glad!
You give right judgments;
let there be joy in the cities of Judah!
12 People of God, walk around Zion and count the towers;
13 take notice of the walls and examine the fortresses,
so that you may tell the next generation:
14 “This God is our God forever and ever;
he will lead us for all time to come.”
Sion Otjihuro tja Ndjambi
Eimburiro. Epsalme rovazandu va Kora.
1 Muhona eye omunene,
nu wa sokutangwa motjihuro
tja Ndjambi wetu, kondundu ye ondjapuke.
2 Sion, ondundu ya Ndjambi,
ya tongama nu ombwa omanise;
otjihuro hi tjombara onene tji yorokisa ouye auhe.
3 Ndjambi we ritjiukisa mozondjuwo zatjo zouhona,
kutja eye otjiṱunga otjinamasa.
4 Tareye, ozombara za woronganene
okuyekurwisa ondundu Sion.
5 Nungwari tji ze i munu, arire tji za kumwa,
aze uruma naze hakahana okutupuka.
6 Ozo za kamburwa i omazezerero
nomburuma poṋa mbo,
tjimuna omukazendu pombandukiro,
7 tjimuna otjipukupuku tjokomuhuka
tji matji teya ozondjuwozomomeva za Tarsis.
8 Otja pu twa zuva, opu twa munu
oviungura vya Muhona
motjihuro tja Ndjambi wetu,
ingwi Muhona Omunamasaaehe.
Ndjambi me tji zikamisa aruhe nga aruhe.
9 Ndjambi, eṱe tu zemburuka otjari
tjoye mondjuwo yoye,
nu tu rizemburuka norusuvero rwoye orukarerere.
10 Ove u tangwa i ovandu ngamwa akuhe,
nondangu yoye ya tandavara kombanda yehi arihe.
Ove u honapara nousemba.
11 Ondundu Sion ngai nyande,
novihuro vya Juda ngavi yorokere
ozombanguriro zoye ozosemba.
12 Tjiwaṋa tja Ndjambi, kondorokeye Sion,
nu vareye otuhungu twayo;
13 tareye korumbo rwayo,
nu mu konḓonone oviṱunga vyayo
kutja mu kaserekarere nai kozondekurona zeṋu:
14 “Ndjambi ngwi eye
oNdjambi wetu aruhe nga aruhe;
eye me tu hongorere moruveze aruhe ndu maru ya.”
