Amahubo 85
1 Nkosi, ubulomusa elizweni lakho. Ubuyisile ukuthunjwa kukaJakobe.
“For the leader of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” O LORD! thou hast been favorable to thy land; Thou hast brought back the captives of Jacob;
2 Wathethelela ububi babantu bakho, wasibekela zonke izono zabo. (Sela)
Thou didst forgive the iniquity of thy people, And cover all their sins! (Pause)
3 Ukususile konke ukuthukuthela kwakho, waphenduka ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.
Thou didst take away all thy displeasure, And abate the fierceness of thy wrath.
4 Siphendule, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwethu, wenze ulaka lwakho kithi luphele.
Restore us, O God of our salvation! And let thine anger towards us cease!
5 Uzasithukuthelela kokuphela yini? Uzakwelulela ulaka lwakho esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana yini?
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou continue thy wrath 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.
Show us thy compassion, O LORD! 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 the LORD will speak: Truly he will speak peace to his people, and to his servants; Only let them not turn again to folly!
9 Isibili usindiso lwakhe luseduze kulabo abamesabayo ukuze kuhlale udumo elizweni lakithi.
Yea, his salvation is near to those who fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Umusa leqiniso kuyahlangabezana, ukulunga lokuthula kwangene.
Mercy and truth shall meet together, Righteousness and peace shall kiss each other;
11 Iqiniso lizaphuma emhlabeni, lokulunga kuzakhangela phansi kusemazulwini.
Truth shall spring out of the earth; Righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yebo, iNkosi izanika okuhle, lelizwe lethu lizathela isivuno salo.
Yea, Jehovah will give prosperity, And our land shall yield her increase.
13 Ukulunga kuzahamba phambi kwayo, kwenzele izinyathelo zayo indlela.
Righteousness shall go before him, And set us in the way of his steps.
