Zaburi 85
1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya wana wa Kora. Ee Bwana, ulionyesha wema kwa nchi yako. Ulimrejeshea Yakobo baraka zake.
To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.
2 Ulisamehe uovu wa watu wako, na kufunika dhambi zao zote.
The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah)
3 Uliweka kando ghadhabu yako yote na umegeuka na kuiacha hasira yako kali.
You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.
4 Ee Mungu Mwokozi wetu, uturejeshe tena, nawe uiondoe chuki yako juu yetu.
Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.
5 Je, utatukasirikia milele? Utaendeleza hasira yako kwa vizazi vyote?
Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?
6 Je, hutatuhuisha tena, ili watu wako wakufurahie?
Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?
7 Utuonyeshe upendo wako usiokoma, Ee Bwana, utupe wokovu wako.
Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.
8 Nitasikiliza lile atakalosema Mungu aliye Bwana; anaahidi amani kwa watu wake, watakatifu wake: lakini nao wasirudie upumbavu.
I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.
9 Hakika wokovu wake uko karibu na wale wamchao, ili utukufu wake udumu katika nchi yetu.
Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
10 Upendo na uaminifu hukutana pamoja, haki na amani hubusiana.
Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.
11 Uaminifu huchipua kutoka nchi, haki hutazama chini kutoka mbinguni.
Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.
12 Naam, hakika Bwana atatoa kilicho chema, nayo nchi yetu itazaa mavuno yake.
The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.
13 Haki itatangulia mbele yake na kutengeneza njia kwa ajili ya hatua zake.
Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.
