Psalms 85

1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

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

2 The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah)

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

3 You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.

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

4 Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.

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

5 Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?

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

6 Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?

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

7 Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.

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

8 I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

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.

9 Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.

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

10 Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

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

11 Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

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

12 The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.

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

13 Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.

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