Amahubo 85

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Elamadodana kaKhora. Ihubo. Ulithandile ilizwe lakho, Oh Thixo; uyibuyisile inhlanhla kaJakhobe.

Unto the end. A Psalm to the sons of Korah. O Lord, you have blessed your land. You have turned aside the captivity of Jacob.

2 Wazithethelela iziphambeko zabantu bakho wazisibekela zonke izono zabo.

You have released the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sins.

3 Walubuyisela eceleni lonke ulaka lwakho wakufulathela ukuthukuthela kwakho okwesabekayo.

You have mitigated all your wrath. You have turned aside from the wrath of your indignation.

4 Sivuselele njalo, Oh Nkulunkulu Msindisi wethu, ukubeke khatshana ukukucunula kwethu.

Convert us, O God, our Savior, and turn your anger away from us.

5 Uzasizondela kuze kube phakade na? Uzalugcina ulaka lwakho kuzozonke izizukulwane na?

Will you be angry with us forever? And will you extend your wrath from generation to generation?

6 Kawuzukusivuselela na, ukuze abantu bakho bathokoze kuwe?

O God, you will turn back and revive us. And your people will rejoice in you.

7 Sitshengise uthando lwakho olungaphuthiyo, Oh Thixo, usinike insindiso yakho.

O Lord, reveal to us your mercy, and grant to us your salvation.

8 Ngizalalela lokho uNkulunkulu uThixo azakutsho; uthembisa abantu bakhe ukuthula, abangcwele bakhe kodwa kabangabuyeli ebufebeni babo.

I will listen to what the Lord God may be saying to me. For he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those who are being converted to the heart.

9 Ngempela insindiso iseduze kulabo abamesabayo, ukuze inkazimulo yakhe ihlale elizweni lethu.

So then, truly his salvation is near to those who fear him, so that glory may inhabit our land.

10 Uthando lokuthembeka kuyahlangana ndawonye; ukulunga lokuthula kuyangana.

Mercy and truth have met each other. Justice and peace have kissed.

11 Ukuthembeka kuqhamuka emhlabathini, ukulunga kukhanya phansi kusezulwini.

Truth has risen from the earth, and justice has gazed down from heaven.

12 Ngeqiniso uThixo uzanika okulungileyo, lelizwe lethu lizathela isivuno salo.

For so will the Lord give goodness, and our earth will give her fruit.

13 Ukulunga kuhamba phambi kwakhe kulungisele izinyathelo zakhe indlela.

Justice will walk before him, and he will set his steps upon the way.