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.

To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

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

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

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

Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.

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

Bring us back, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

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

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation?

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

Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

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

Shew us thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, 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 God, Jehovah, will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his godly ones: but let them not turn again to folly.

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

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

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

Loving-kindness 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 shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.

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

Jehovah also will give what is good, and our land shall yield its increase.

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

Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.