Iindumiso
147:1 Dumisani uYehova; ngokuba kulungile ukuvuma kuThixo wethu; ngayo
imnandi; ilungile indumiso.
147:2 Wayakha uYehova iYerusalem, Ukubahlanganisa ndawonye abagxothiweyo
Sirayeli.
147:3 Ulophilisa abaphuke intliziyo, Abophe amanxeba abo;
147:4 Ubala inani leenkwenkwezi; uzibiza zonke ngamagama azo.
147:5 Inkulu iNkosi yethu, inamandla amakhulu; Ingqondo yakhe ayinasiphelo.
147:6 NguYehova ophakamisa abalulamileyo, Abangendawo ubawisele phantsi emhlabeni.
147:7 Vumani kuYehova ngokubulela; sibetheleni uhadi ngohadi
UThixo:
147:8 Ulogubungela izulu ngamafu, Olungisela imvula ihlabathi;
Ulontshulisa utyani ezintabeni;
147:9 Unika inkomo ukudla kwayo, Namahlukuthu akhala.
147:10 Akawunanzile amandla ehashe; akakholiswa ngawo
emilenzeni yomntu.
147:11 UYehova ukholiswa ngabamoyikayo, Abathembele kubo
inceba yakhe.
147:12 Mbonge uYehova, Yerusalem; Mdumise uThixo wakho, Ziyon.
147:13 Ngokuba eyomelezile imivalo yamasango akho; uthamsanqele eyakho
abantwana abaphakathi kwakho.
147:14 Ngulomisa uxolo emideni yakho, Wakuzalisa ngokugqibeleleyo
ingqolowa.
147:15 Ulothumela intetho yakhe ehlabathini, Ilizwi lakhe libaleka kakhulu
ngokukhawuleza.
147:16 Unika ikhephu njengoboya; Uyisasaza iqabaka njengothuthu.
147:17 Uya kukhupha umkhenkce njengamaqhekeza; Ngubani na onokuma phambi kwengqele yakhe?
147:18 Uthumela ilizwi lakhe, azinyibilikise, Avuthuze umoya wakhe;
aqukuqela amanzi.
147:19 Uloxelela uYakobi ilizwi lakhe, Nemimiselo yakhe namasiko akhe
Sirayeli.
147:20 Akenzanga ngokunjalo kulo naluphi na uhlanga;
andibazi. Dumisani uYehova.