Psalms 85
1 For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, you has taken pleasure in your land: you have turned back the captivity of Jacob.
Nkosi, ubulomusa elizweni lakho. Ubuyisile ukuthunjwa kukaJakobe.
2 You have forgiven your people their transgressions; you has covered all their sins. (Pause)
Wathethelela ububi babantu bakho, wasibekela zonke izono zabo. (Sela)
3 You has caused all your wrath to cease: you have turned from your fierce anger.
Ukususile konke ukuthukuthela kwakho, waphenduka ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn your anger away from us.
Siphendule, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwethu, wenze ulaka lwakho kithi luphele.
5 Wouldest you be angry with us for ever? or will you continue your wrath from generation to generation?
Uzasithukuthelela kokuphela yini? Uzakwelulela ulaka lwakho esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana yini?
6 O God, you will turn and quicken us; and your people shall rejoice in you.
Kawuyikubuya usivuselele yini, ukuze abantu bakho bathokoze kuwe?
7 Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.
Sitshengise umusa wakho, Nkosi, usinike usindiso lwakho.
8 I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.
Ngizakuzwa lokho uNkulunkulu iNkosi azakukhuluma, ngoba uzakhuluma ukuthula ebantwini bakhe, lakwabangcwele bakhe, kodwa kabangabuyeli ebuwuleni.
9 Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Isibili usindiso lwakhe luseduze kulabo abamesabayo ukuze kuhlale udumo elizweni lakithi.
10 Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].
Umusa leqiniso kuyahlangabezana, ukulunga lokuthula kwangene.
11 Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.
Iqiniso lizaphuma emhlabeni, lokulunga kuzakhangela phansi kusemazulwini.
12 For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.
Yebo, iNkosi izanika okuhle, lelizwe lethu lizathela isivuno salo.
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.
Ukulunga kuzahamba phambi kwayo, kwenzele izinyathelo zayo indlela.
