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

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

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

You have withdrawn all your wrath; you have turned back from your hot anger.

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

Restore us, God of our salvation, and let go of your displeasure with 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 remain angry throughout future generations?

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

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

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

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

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; then glory will remain in our land.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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