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.

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. You have accepted, O YHWH, Your land, You have turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.

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

You have carried away 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 gathered up all Your wrath, You have turned back from the fierceness of Your anger.

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

Turn back [to] us, O God of our salvation, And make void Your anger with us.

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

Are You angry against us for all time? Do You draw out Your anger To generation and generation?

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

Do You not turn back? You revive us, And Your people rejoice in You.

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

Show us, O YHWH, your kindness, And You give to 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 hear what God, YHWH, speaks, For He speaks peace to His people, And to His saints, and they do not turn back 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 fearing Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

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

Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

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

Truth springs up from the earth, And righteousness looks out from the heavens,

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

YHWH also gives that which is good, And our land gives its increase.

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

Righteousness goes before Him, And makes a way for His footsteps!