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 leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favour your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 You have released the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sins.
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 You have mitigated all your wrath. You have turned aside from the wrath of your indignation.
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Convert us, O God, our Savior, and turn your anger away from us.
Restore us, O God our saviour, put away your displeasure against us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever? And will you extend your wrath from generation to generation?
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath 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 be glad in you?
7 O Lord, reveal to us your mercy, and grant to us your salvation.
Show us your kindness, O Lord, 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.
Let me hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak of peace to his people, to those who love him, and turn their hearts to him.
9 So then, truly his salvation is near to those who fear him, so that glory may inhabit our land.
Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met each other. Justice and peace have kissed.
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Truth has risen from the earth, and justice has gazed down from heaven.
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 For so will the Lord give goodness, and our earth will give her fruit.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 Justice will walk before him, and he will set his steps upon the way.
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
