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.

For the music director. A psalm of the descendants of Korah Lord, you have shown your kindness to your land; you have restored Jacob's prosperity.

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

You took away your people's guilt; you forgave all their sins. (Selah)

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

You took back your fury; you turned away from your fierce anger.

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

Bring us back to you, God of our salvation! Take away your anger towards us.

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

Are you going to be furious with us forever? Will you stay angry with us for all future generations?

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

Won't you restore our lives so your people can find happiness in you?

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

Show us your trustworthy love, Lord! Give us your 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.

Let me hear what God has to say. God speaks peace to his people, to those who trust in him. But they must not return to their foolish ways.

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

Truly God's salvation is with those who do as he says. His glorious presence will live with us in our land.

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

Trustworthiness and faithful love join together; goodness and peace have kissed each other.

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

What is true grows up from the earth; what is right looks down from heaven.

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

The Lord will certainly give us all that is good, and our land will produce fine crops.

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

Truth and right go ahead of him to prepare a path for him to walk on.