Amahubo 85
1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. Elamadodana kaKhora. Ihubo. Ulithandile ilizwe lakho, Oh Thixo; uyibuyisile inhlanhla kaJakhobe.
For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favor your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 Wazithethelela iziphambeko zabantu bakho wazisibekela zonke izono zabo.
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 Walubuyisela eceleni lonke ulaka lwakho wakufulathela ukuthukuthela kwakho okwesabekayo.
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Sivuselele njalo, Oh Nkulunkulu Msindisi wethu, ukubeke khatshana ukukucunula kwethu.
Restore us, O God our savior, put away your displeasure against us.
5 Uzasizondela kuze kube phakade na? Uzalugcina ulaka lwakho kuzozonke izizukulwane na?
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
6 Kawuzukusivuselela na, ukuze abantu bakho bathokoze kuwe?
Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
7 Sitshengise uthando lwakho olungaphuthiyo, Oh Thixo, usinike insindiso yakho.
Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your salvation.
8 Ngizalalela lokho uNkulunkulu uThixo azakutsho; uthembisa abantu bakhe ukuthula, abangcwele bakhe kodwa kabangabuyeli ebufebeni babo.
Let me hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak of peace to his people, to those who love him, and turn their hearts to him.
9 Ngempela insindiso iseduze kulabo abamesabayo, ukuze inkazimulo yakhe ihlale elizweni lethu.
Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
10 Uthando lokuthembeka kuyahlangana ndawonye; ukulunga lokuthula kuyangana.
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Ukuthembeka kuqhamuka emhlabathini, ukulunga kukhanya phansi kusezulwini.
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 Ngeqiniso uThixo uzanika okulungileyo, lelizwe lethu lizathela isivuno salo.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 Ukulunga kuhamba phambi kwakhe kulungisele izinyathelo zakhe indlela.
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
