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 Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. LORD, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

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

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. (Selah)

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

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

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

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

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? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?

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

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

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

Show us your loving kindness, LORD. 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 God, the LORD, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

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

Surely his salvation is near those who 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 meet 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 springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

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

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

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