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:

Adonai, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob [Supplanter].

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

You have forgiven the depravity (moral evil) of your people. You have covered all their habitual sin ·missing the mark·. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

3 Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.

You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

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

Turn us, God of our yesha' ·salvation·, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.

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

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?

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

Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

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

Show us your chesed ·loving-kindness·, Adonai. Grant us your yesha' ·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 sh'ma ·hear obey· what God, Adonai, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

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

Surely his yesha' ·salvation· is near those who fear him, that kavod ·weighty glory· may dwell in our land.

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

Mercy and truth meet 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 springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

Yes, Adonai will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

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

Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.