Amahubo 85

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

To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

2 Wazithethelela iziphambeko zabantu bakho wazisibekela zonke izono zabo.

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

3 Walubuyisela eceleni lonke ulaka lwakho wakufulathela ukuthukuthela kwakho okwesabekayo.

Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.

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

Bring us back, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

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

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation?

6 Kawuzukusivuselela na, ukuze abantu bakho bathokoze kuwe?

Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

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

Shew us thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, and grant us thy salvation.

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

I will hear what God, Jehovah, will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his godly ones: but let them not turn again to folly.

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

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Uthando lokuthembeka kuyahlangana ndawonye; ukulunga lokuthula kuyangana.

Loving-kindness and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other:

11 Ukuthembeka kuqhamuka emhlabathini, ukulunga kukhanya phansi kusezulwini.

Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.

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

Jehovah also will give what is good, and our land shall yield its increase.

13 Ukulunga kuhamba phambi kwakhe kulungisele izinyathelo zakhe indlela.

Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.