Amahubo 85
1 Nkosi, ubulomusa elizweni lakho. Ubuyisile ukuthunjwa kukaJakobe.
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 Wathethelela ububi babantu bakho, wasibekela zonke izono zabo. (Sela)
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)
3 Ukususile konke ukuthukuthela kwakho, waphenduka ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.
Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.
4 Siphendule, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwethu, wenze ulaka lwakho kithi luphele.
Bring us back, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
5 Uzasithukuthelela kokuphela yini? Uzakwelulela ulaka lwakho esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana yini?
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation?
6 Kawuyikubuya usivuselele yini, ukuze abantu bakho bathokoze kuwe?
Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 Sitshengise umusa wakho, Nkosi, usinike usindiso lwakho.
Shew us thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, and grant us thy salvation.
8 Ngizakuzwa lokho uNkulunkulu iNkosi azakukhuluma, ngoba uzakhuluma ukuthula ebantwini bakhe, lakwabangcwele bakhe, kodwa kabangabuyeli ebuwuleni.
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 Isibili usindiso lwakhe luseduze kulabo abamesabayo ukuze kuhlale udumo elizweni lakithi.
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Umusa leqiniso kuyahlangabezana, ukulunga lokuthula kwangene.
Loving-kindness and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other:
11 Iqiniso lizaphuma emhlabeni, lokulunga kuzakhangela phansi kusemazulwini.
Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.
12 Yebo, iNkosi izanika okuhle, lelizwe lethu lizathela isivuno salo.
Jehovah also will give what is good, and our land shall yield its increase.
13 Ukulunga kuzahamba phambi kwayo, kwenzele izinyathelo zayo indlela.
Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.
