Psalms 85

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favor your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,

2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)

3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned [thyself] from the fierceness of thine anger.

withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.

4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

Restore us, O God our savior, put away your displeasure against us.

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?

6 Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?

Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?

7 Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.

Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your salvation.

8 I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.

Let me hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak of peace to his people, to those who love him, and turn their hearts to him.

9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.

Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.

10 Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.

11 Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.

12 Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good; And our land shall yield its increase.

The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,

13 Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way [to walk in].

righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.