Amahubo 85
1 Nkosi, ubulomusa elizweni lakho. Ubuyisile ukuthunjwa kukaJakobe.
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 Wathethelela ububi babantu bakho, wasibekela zonke izono zabo. (Sela)
You have forgiven the sin of your people; you have covered all their sin. (Selah)
3 Ukususile konke ukuthukuthela kwakho, waphenduka ekuvutheni kolaka lwakho.
You have withdrawn all your wrath; you have turned back from your hot anger.
4 Siphendule, Nkulunkulu wosindiso lwethu, wenze ulaka lwakho kithi luphele.
Restore us, God of our salvation, and let go of your displeasure with us.
5 Uzasithukuthelela kokuphela yini? Uzakwelulela ulaka lwakho esizukulwaneni lesizukulwana yini?
Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?
6 Kawuyikubuya usivuselele yini, ukuze abantu bakho bathokoze kuwe?
Will you not revive us again? Then your people will rejoice in you.
7 Sitshengise umusa wakho, Nkosi, usinike usindiso lwakho.
Show us your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, grant us your salvation.
8 Ngizakuzwa lokho uNkulunkulu iNkosi azakukhuluma, ngoba uzakhuluma ukuthula ebantwini bakhe, lakwabangcwele bakhe, kodwa kabangabuyeli ebuwuleni.
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 Isibili usindiso lwakhe luseduze kulabo abamesabayo ukuze kuhlale udumo elizweni lakithi.
Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him; then glory will remain in our land.
10 Umusa leqiniso kuyahlangabezana, ukulunga lokuthula kwangene.
Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Iqiniso lizaphuma emhlabeni, lokulunga kuzakhangela phansi kusemazulwini.
Trustworthiness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.
12 Yebo, iNkosi izanika okuhle, lelizwe lethu lizathela isivuno salo.
Yes, Yahweh will give his good blessings, and our land will yield its crops.
13 Ukulunga kuzahamba phambi kwayo, kwenzele izinyathelo zayo indlela.
Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps.
