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:

Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

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

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

3 Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.

Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

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

Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

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

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?

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

Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

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

Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy 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 hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

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

Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.

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

Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.

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

Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.

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

For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.

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

Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.