Psalm 96 is a hymn of praise that encourages all of creation to rejoice and glorify God. Here’s a brief explanation of its themes in Zulu:
Uhlanga 96 lungumbhalo weZCS okhuthaza abantu bazo zonke izizwe ukuthi babonge uNkulunkulu. Iphakamisela ubukhulu bukaNkulunkulu, ibonisa ukuthi uyinkosi yazo zonke izinto. Uphonse ukulangazelela ukwamukela uKristu njengomsebenzisi naphezu kwezizwe nezizwe, umemeza ukuthi wonke umhlaba kufanele uwubonge uNkulunkulu ngengoma.
Izigaba ze-Zulu:
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Ukudumisa UNkulunkulu: I-psalm iqala ngokukhuthaza abantu ukuba bahlabe ukuthi "Oni ukukhalela," kubalulekile ukuba abantu baphakamishe izwi labo ukuze strawenganiswa uNkulunkulu.
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Ukunikezela Ukuhlonipha: UGod unikezwa kumazwi ahlonipha, kuhilela ukuhlonipha izici ezimnandi zikaNkulunkulu, ezibonakaliswa emizwa nasezindabeni ezinthokozisa.
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Izizwe Zibonga: Lezi zinkanyezi ziveza ukuthi zonke izizwe kufanele zenze kahle nobungcwele bukaNkulunkulu. Lokhu kufaka phakathi ukuphenduka kwazo zonke izizwe zokuthokozisa.
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Uthando Nokulunga: Uhlobo lomusa, uthando, nobulungiswa kukaNkulunkulu luboniswa njengoba isikhalazo sonke sigxile emithini yemihla.
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Izinkanyezi Zokugcina: Impilo ye-psalm ibaluleke kakhulu, iletha ukubonga, umoya wokuncoma, nezinkanyezi zokukhanda ekugcineni kwesikhathi.
Kokugcina, le Psalm iyinsika yokubona okukhulu konyaka, ingasile wena ufuna ukwamukela unesono. Nomkhiqizo uhilela ukuba nomoya ophakeme wokuphila, ukufaka intokozo nokuqhubeka ohikweni lwezemigubho nobumnandi.
Uthando, ukuhlanzeka, nodumo zikhona. Ukudumisa uNkulunkulu kuzobalula futhi kuhloniphe noma yiluphi uhlobo lwezinkanyezi zempilo.