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 by the sons of Korah. LORD, you have been favourable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

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

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

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

You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

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

Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation towards us to cease.

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 draw out your anger to all generations?

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

Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

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

Show us your loving kindness, LORD. 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 hear what God, the LORD, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; 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 near those who 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 meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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

Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

Yes, the LORD will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

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

Righteousness goes before him, and prepares the way for his steps.