Psalms 85
1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” O LORD! thou hast been favorable to thy land; Thou hast brought back the captives of Jacob;
Nkosi, ubulomusa elizweni lakho. Ubuyisile ukuthunjwa kukaJakobe.
2 Thou didst forgive the iniquity of thy people, And cover all their sins! (Pause)
Wathethelela ububi babantu bakho, wasibekela zonke izono zabo. (Sela)
3 Thou didst take away all thy displeasure, And abate the fierceness of thy wrath.
Ukususile konke ukuthukuthela kwakho, waphenduka ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.
4 Restore us, O God of our salvation! And let thine anger towards us cease!
Siphendule, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwethu, wenze ulaka lwakho kithi luphele.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?
Uzasithukuthelela kokuphela yini? Uzakwelulela ulaka lwakho esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana yini?
6 Wilt thou not revive us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?
Kawuyikubuya usivuselele yini, ukuze abantu bakho bathokoze kuwe?
7 Show us thy compassion, O LORD! And grant us thy salvation!
Sitshengise umusa wakho, Nkosi, usinike usindiso lwakho.
8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: Truly he will speak peace to his people, and to his servants; Only let them not turn again to folly!
Ngizakuzwa lokho uNkulunkulu iNkosi azakukhuluma, ngoba uzakhuluma ukuthula ebantwini bakhe, lakwabangcwele bakhe, kodwa kabangabuyeli ebuwuleni.
9 Yea, his salvation is near to those who fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
Isibili usindiso lwakhe luseduze kulabo abamesabayo ukuze kuhlale udumo elizweni lakithi.
10 Mercy and truth shall meet together, Righteousness and peace shall kiss each other;
Umusa leqiniso kuyahlangabezana, ukulunga lokuthula kwangene.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; Righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Iqiniso lizaphuma emhlabeni, lokulunga kuzakhangela phansi kusemazulwini.
12 Yea, Jehovah will give prosperity, And our land shall yield her increase.
Yebo, iNkosi izanika okuhle, lelizwe lethu lizathela isivuno salo.
13 Righteousness shall go before him, And set us in the way of his steps.
Ukulunga kuzahamba phambi kwayo, kwenzele izinyathelo zayo indlela.
