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:

For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, you has taken pleasure in your land: you have turned back the captivity of Jacob.

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

You have forgiven your people their transgressions; you has covered all their sins. (Pause)

3 Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.

You has caused all your wrath to cease: you have turned from your fierce anger.

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

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn your anger away from us.

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

Wouldest you be angry with us for ever? or will you continue your wrath from generation to generation?

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

O God, you will turn and quicken us; and your people shall rejoice in you.

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

Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant 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 hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.

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

Moreover his salvation is near 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 are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].

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

Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has 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 land shall yield her fruit.

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

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.