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.

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 Thou hast forgiuen the iniquitie of thy people, and couered all their sinnes. (Selah)

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

3 Thou hast withdrawen all thine anger, and hast turned backe from the fiercenes of thy wrath.

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

4 Turne vs, O God of our saluation, and release thine anger toward vs.

Convert us, O God, our Savior, and turn your anger away from 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? And will you extend your wrath from generation to generation?

6 Wilt thou not turne againe and quicken vs, that thy people may reioyce in thee?

O God, you will turn back and revive us. And your people will rejoice in you.

7 Shew vs thy mercie, O Lord, and graunt vs thy saluation.

O Lord, reveal to us your mercy, and grant to 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 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 Surely his saluation is neere to them that feare him, that glory may dwell in our land.

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

10 Mercie and trueth shall meete: righteousnes and peace shall kisse one another.

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

11 Trueth shall bud out of the earth, and righteousnes shall looke downe from heauen.

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

12 Yea, the Lord shall giue good things, and our land shall giue her increase.

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

13 Righteousnesse shall go before him, and shall set her steps in the way.

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