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.

Unto the end. A Psalm to the sons of Korah. O Lord, you have blessed your land. You have turned aside the captivity of Jacob.

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

You have released the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sins.

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

You have mitigated all your wrath. You have turned aside from the wrath of your indignation.

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

Convert us, O God, our Savior, 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?

Will you be angry with us forever? And will you extend 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 back and revive us. And your people will rejoice in you.

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

O Lord, reveal to us your mercy, and grant to 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 listen to what the Lord God may be saying to me. For he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those who are being converted to the heart.

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

So then, truly his salvation is near to those who fear him, so that glory may inhabit our land.

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

Mercy and truth have met each other. Justice and peace have kissed.

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

Truth has risen from the earth, and justice has gazed down from heaven.

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

For so will the Lord give goodness, and our earth will give her fruit.

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

Justice will walk before him, and he will set his steps upon the way.