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 chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have showed favor to your land; you have restored the well-being of Jacob.

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

You have forgiven the sin 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You have withdrawn all your wrath; you have turned back from your hot anger.

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

Restore us, God of our salvation, and let go of your displeasure 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?

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?

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

Will you not revive us again? Then your people will rejoice in you.

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

Show us your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, 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 Yahweh God says, for he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways.

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; then glory will remain in our land.

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

Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have 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.

Trustworthiness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.

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

Yes, Yahweh will give his good blessings, and our land will yield its crops.

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

Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps.