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.

Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

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

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

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

Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

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

Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

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

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?

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

Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

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

Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; 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 towards him.

I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

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

Surely his salvation is near to 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].

Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.

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

Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.

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

For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.

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

Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.