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

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

You have carried away the iniquity of Your people, You have covered all their sin. (Selah)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Show us, O YHWH, your kindness, And You give to 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.

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

Surely His salvation [is] near to those fearing Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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