Psalms 85

1 For the music director. A psalm of the descendants of Korah Lord, you have shown your kindness to your land; you have restored Jacob's prosperity.

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 You took away your people's guilt; you forgave all their sins. (Selah)

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

3 You took back your fury; you turned away from your fierce anger.

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

4 Bring us back to you, God of our salvation! Take away your anger towards us.

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

5 Are you going to be furious with us forever? Will you stay angry with us for all future generations?

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

6 Won't you restore our lives so your people can find happiness in you?

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

7 Show us your trustworthy love, Lord! Give us your salvation!

Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.

8 Let me hear what God has to say. God speaks peace to his people, to those who trust in him. But they must not return to their foolish ways.

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 towards him.

9 Truly God's salvation is with those who do as he says. His glorious presence will live with us in our land.

Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Trustworthiness and faithful love join together; goodness and peace have kissed each other.

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].

11 What is true grows up from the earth; what is right looks down from heaven.

Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

12 The Lord will certainly give us all that is good, and our land will produce fine crops.

For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.

13 Truth and right go ahead of him to prepare a path for him to walk on.

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