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.

Lord, you have been favorable to your land: you have brought back the captivity of Jacob.

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

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

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

You have taken away all your wrath: you have turned yourself from the fierceness of your 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 cause your anger toward us to cease.

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 for ever? 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 mercy, 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 hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

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

Surely 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 shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

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

Yes, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

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

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