< Psalms 85 >

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Lord, thou hast bene fauourable vnto thy land: thou hast brought againe the captiuitie of Iaakob.
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 forgiuen the iniquitie of thy people, and couered all their sinnes. (Selah)
You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin.
3 Thou hast withdrawen all thine anger, and hast turned backe from the fiercenes of thy wrath.
You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.
4 Turne vs, O God of our saluation, and release thine anger toward vs.
Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us.
5 Wilt thou be angry with vs for euer? and wilt thou prolong thy wrath from one generation to another?
Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?
6 Wilt thou not turne againe and quicken vs, that thy people may reioyce in thee?
Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
7 Shew vs thy mercie, O Lord, and graunt vs thy saluation.
Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.
8 I will hearken what the Lord God will say: for he will speake peace vnto his people, and to his Saintes, that they turne not againe to follie.
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 saluation is neere to them that feare 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 Mercie and trueth shall meete: righteousnes and peace shall kisse one another.
Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Trueth shall bud out of the earth, and righteousnes shall looke downe from heauen.
Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 Yea, the Lord shall giue good things, and our land shall giue her increase.
The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousnesse shall go before him, and shall set her steps in the way.
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.

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