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, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

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

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

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

Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

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

Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

5 Wilt thou be angry with vs for euer? and wilt thou prolong thy wrath from one generation to another?

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?

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

Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

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

Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy 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 hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

9 Surely his saluation is neere to them that feare him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in 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 is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.

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

For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.

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

Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.