Psalms 85

1 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.

To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

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

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

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

Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.

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

Bring us back, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

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

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation?

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

Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7 Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

Shew us thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, and grant us thy salvation.

8 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.

I will hear what God, Jehovah, will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his godly ones: but let them not turn again to folly.

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

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

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

Loving-kindness and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other:

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

Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.

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

Jehovah also will give what is good, and our land shall yield its increase.

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

Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.