Salme 85

1 Til Sangmesteren; af Koras Børn, en Psalme.

For the music director. A psalm of the descendants of Korah Lord, you have shown your kindness to your land; you have restored Jacob's prosperity.

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

You took away your people's guilt; you forgave all their sins. (Selah)

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

You took back your fury; you turned away from your fierce anger.

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

Bring us back to you, God of our salvation! Take away your anger towards us.

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

Are you going to be furious with us forever? Will you stay angry with us for all future generations?

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

Won't you restore our lives so your people can find happiness in you?

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

Show us your trustworthy love, Lord! Give us your salvation!

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

Let me hear what God has to say. God speaks peace to his people, to those who trust in him. But they must not return to their foolish ways.

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.

Truly God's salvation is with those who do as he says. His glorious presence will live with us in our land.

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

Trustworthiness and faithful love join together; goodness and peace have kissed each other.

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

What is true grows up from the earth; what is right looks down from heaven.

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

The Lord will certainly give us all that is good, and our land will produce fine crops.

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!

Truth and right go ahead of him to prepare a path for him to walk on.