Psalms 85

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

For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, thou has taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.

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

Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou has covered all their sins. (Pause)

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

Thou has caused all thy wrath to cease: thou hast turned from thy fierce anger.

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

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn thy anger away from us.

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

Wouldest thou be angry with us for ever? or wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?

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

O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

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

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

8 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.

I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.

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

Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

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

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].

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

Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.

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

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.