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 end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, thou has taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.

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

Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou has covered all their sins. (Pause)

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

Thou has caused all thy wrath to cease: thou hast turned from thy fierce anger.

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

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn thy anger away from us.

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

Wouldest thou be angry with us for ever? or wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?

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

O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

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

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy 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 hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.

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

Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

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

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].

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

Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.

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

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.