Zaburi 85

1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya wana wa Kora. Ee Bwana, ulionyesha wema kwa nchi yako. Ulimrejeshea Yakobo baraka zake.

For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have showed favor to your land; you have restored the well-being of Jacob.

2 Ulisamehe uovu wa watu wako, na kufunika dhambi zao zote.

You have forgiven the sin of your people; you have covered all their sin. (Selah)

3 Uliweka kando ghadhabu yako yote na umegeuka na kuiacha hasira yako kali.

You have withdrawn all your wrath; you have turned back from your hot anger.

4 Ee Mungu Mwokozi wetu, uturejeshe tena, nawe uiondoe chuki yako juu yetu.

Restore us, God of our salvation, and let go of your displeasure with us.

5 Je, utatukasirikia milele? Utaendeleza hasira yako kwa vizazi vyote?

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?

6 Je, hutatuhuisha tena, ili watu wako wakufurahie?

Will you not revive us again? Then your people will rejoice in you.

7 Utuonyeshe upendo wako usiokoma, Ee Bwana, utupe wokovu wako.

Show us your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, grant us your salvation.

8 Nitasikiliza lile atakalosema Mungu aliye Bwana; anaahidi amani kwa watu wake, watakatifu wake: lakini nao wasirudie upumbavu.

I will listen to what Yahweh God says, for he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways.

9 Hakika wokovu wake uko karibu na wale wamchao, ili utukufu wake udumu katika nchi yetu.

Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him; then glory will remain in our land.

10 Upendo na uaminifu hukutana pamoja, haki na amani hubusiana.

Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 Uaminifu huchipua kutoka nchi, haki hutazama chini kutoka mbinguni.

Trustworthiness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.

12 Naam, hakika Bwana atatoa kilicho chema, nayo nchi yetu itazaa mavuno yake.

Yes, Yahweh will give his good blessings, and our land will yield its crops.

13 Haki itatangulia mbele yake na kutengeneza njia kwa ajili ya hatua zake.

Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps.