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 leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favour your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.
Restore us, O God our saviour, put away your displeasure against us.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath 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 be glad in you?
7 Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation.
Show us your kindness, O Lord, 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.
Let me hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak of peace to his people, to those who love him, and turn their hearts to him.
9 Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.
Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
