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.

For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have showed favor to your land; you have restored the well-being of Jacob.

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

You have forgiven the sin of your people; you have covered all their sin. (Selah)

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

You have withdrawn all your wrath; you have turned back from your hot anger.

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

Restore us, God of our salvation, and let go of your displeasure with us.

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

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?

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

Will you not revive us again? Then your people will rejoice in you.

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

Show us your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, grant 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 listen to what Yahweh God says, for he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways.

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

Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him; then glory will remain in our land.

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

Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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

Trustworthiness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.

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

Yes, Yahweh will give his good blessings, and our land will yield its crops.

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

Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps.