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 chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have showed favor to your land; you have restored the well-being of Jacob.

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

You have forgiven the sin of your people; you have covered all their sin. (Selah)

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

You have withdrawn all your wrath; you have turned back from your hot anger.

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

Restore us, God of our salvation, and let go of your displeasure with us.

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

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?

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

Will you not revive us again? Then your people will rejoice in you.

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

Show us your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, grant us your 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 listen to what Yahweh God says, for he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways.

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 those who fear him; then glory will remain in our land.

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

Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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

Trustworthiness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.

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

Yes, Yahweh will give his good blessings, and our land will yield its crops.

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

Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps.