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.

Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away 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 sins.

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

Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

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

Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

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: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?

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

Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

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

Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; 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 speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

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

Surely his salvation is near to 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 have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.

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

Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath 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 earth shall yield her fruit.

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

Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.