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.

“To the chief musician, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” Thou hast been favorable, O Lord, unto thy land: thou hast brought back 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 over all their sin. (Selah)

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

Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast relinquished the fierceness of thy anger.

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

Return to us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy ill-will toward us to cease.

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

Wilt thou be wroth with us for ever? wilt thou extend thy anger from generation to generation?

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

Wilt thou not [now] revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

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

Show us thy kindness, O Lord, 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 God the Lord will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his pious ones: only let them not turn again to folly.

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

Surely, nigh is his salvation unto those that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.

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

Kindness and truth are met together: righteousness and peace kiss each other.

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

Truth will grow up out of the earth, and righteousness will look down from heaven.

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

Yea, the Lord will also give the good, and our land will yield its products.

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

Righteousness will walk firmly before him, and will make [level] the way by its steps.