< Psalms 85 >
1 Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.
You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin.
3 Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.
You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.
4 Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.
Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?
Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?
6 Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.
Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
7 Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation.
Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.
8 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.
I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.
Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.
Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.
The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
13 Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.