Psalms 85

1 For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, you has taken pleasure in your land: you have turned back the captivity of Jacob.

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

2 You have forgiven your people their transgressions; you has covered all their sins. (Pause)

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

3 You has caused all your wrath to cease: you have turned from your fierce anger.

You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.

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

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

5 Wouldest you be angry with us for ever? or will you continue your wrath from generation to generation?

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

6 O God, you will turn and quicken us; and your people shall rejoice in you.

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

7 Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.

Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and 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 towards him.

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.

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

Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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