Psalms 85

1 Unto the end. A Psalm to the sons of Korah. O Lord, you have blessed your land. You have turned aside the captivity of Jacob.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.

2 You have released the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sins.

You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin.

3 You have mitigated all your wrath. You have turned aside from the wrath of your indignation.

You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.

4 Convert us, O God, our Savior, and turn your anger away from us.

Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us.

5 Will you be angry with us forever? And will you extend your wrath from generation to generation?

Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?

6 O God, you will turn back and revive us. And your people will rejoice in you.

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

7 O Lord, reveal to us your mercy, and grant to us your salvation.

Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.

8 I will listen to what the Lord God may be saying to me. For he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those who are being converted to the heart.

I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.

9 So then, truly his salvation is near to those who fear him, so that glory may inhabit our land.

Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.

10 Mercy and truth have met each other. Justice and peace have kissed.

Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

11 Truth has risen from the earth, and justice has gazed down from heaven.

Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

12 For so will the Lord give goodness, and our earth will give her fruit.

The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.

13 Justice will walk before him, and he will set his steps upon the way.

Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.