Salme 85

1 Til Sangmesteren; af Koras Børn, en Psalme.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.

2 Herre! du har haft Velbehag til dit Land, du har ført Jakobs fangne Folk tilbage.

You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin.

3 Du har borttaget dit Folks Misgerning, du har skjult al deres Synd. (Sela)

You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.

4 Du har draget al din Harme tilbage, du har bortvendt din grumme Vrede.

Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us.

5 Hjælp os op igen, vor Frelses Gud! og tilintetgør din Fortørnelse imod os.

Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?

6 Vil du evindelig være vred paa os? vil du udstrække din Vrede fra Slægt til Slægt?

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

7 Vil du ikke gøre os levende igen, at dit Folk maa glæde sig i dig?

Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.

8 Herre! lad os se din Miskundhed og giv os din Frelse.

I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.

9 Jeg vil høre, hvad Gud Herren tater; thi han skal tale Fred til sit Folk og til sine hellige, kun at de ikke vende tilbage til Daarlighed.

Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.

10 Ja, hans Frelse er nær hos dem, som ham frygte, at Herlighed maa bo i vort Land.

Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

11 Miskundhed og Sandhed møde hinanden; Retfærdighed og Fred kysse hinanden.

Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

12 Sandhed vokser op af Jorden, og Retfærdighed ser ned af Himmelen.

The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.

13 Dertil skal Herren give det gode, og vort Land give sin Grøde. Retfærdighed gaa frem for hans Ansigt og sætte sine Trin paa hans Vej!

Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.