Psalms 85

1 To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah)

3 Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.

You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.

4 Bring us back, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation?

Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?

6 Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?

7 Shew us thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, and grant us thy salvation.

Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.

8 I will hear what God, Jehovah, will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his godly ones: but let them not turn again to folly.

I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.

10 Loving-kindness and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other:

Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

11 Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.

Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

12 Jehovah also will give what is good, and our land shall yield its increase.

The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.

13 Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.

Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.