< Psalms 85 >
1 To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.
Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Elamadodana kaKhora. Ihubo. Ulithandile ilizwe lakho, Oh Thixo; uyibuyisile inhlanhla kaJakhobe.
2 Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)
Wazithethelela iziphambeko zabantu bakho wazisibekela zonke izono zabo.
3 Thou hast gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger.
Walubuyisela eceleni lonke ulaka lwakho wakufulathela ukuthukuthela kwakho okwesabekayo.
4 Turn back [to] us, O God of our salvation, And make void Thine anger with us.
Sivuselele njalo, Oh Nkulunkulu Msindisi wethu, ukubeke khatshana ukukucunula kwethu.
5 To the age art Thou angry against us? Dost Thou draw out Thine anger To generation and generation?
Uzasizondela kuze kube phakade na? Uzalugcina ulaka lwakho kuzozonke izizukulwane na?
6 Dost Thou not turn back? Thou revivest us, And Thy people do rejoice in Thee.
Kawuzukusivuselela na, ukuze abantu bakho bathokoze kuwe?
7 Show us, O Jehovah, thy kindness, And Thy salvation Thou dost give to us.
Sitshengise uthando lwakho olungaphuthiyo, Oh Thixo, usinike insindiso yakho.
8 I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.
Ngizalalela lokho uNkulunkulu uThixo azakutsho; uthembisa abantu bakhe ukuthula, abangcwele bakhe kodwa kabangabuyeli ebufebeni babo.
9 Only, near to those fearing Him [is] His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.
Ngempela insindiso iseduze kulabo abamesabayo, ukuze inkazimulo yakhe ihlale elizweni lethu.
10 Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,
Uthando lokuthembeka kuyahlangana ndawonye; ukulunga lokuthula kuyangana.
11 Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,
Ukuthembeka kuqhamuka emhlabathini, ukulunga kukhanya phansi kusezulwini.
12 Jehovah also giveth that which is good, And our land doth give its increase.
Ngeqiniso uThixo uzanika okulungileyo, lelizwe lethu lizathela isivuno salo.
13 Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!
Ukulunga kuhamba phambi kwakhe kulungisele izinyathelo zakhe indlela.