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 OVERSEER. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. You have accepted, O YHWH, Your land, You have turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.

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

You have carried away the iniquity of Your people, You have covered all their sin. (Selah)

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

You have gathered up all Your wrath, You have turned back from the fierceness of Your anger.

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

Turn back [to] us, O God of our salvation, And make void Your anger with us.

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

Are You angry against us for all time? Do You draw out Your anger To generation and generation?

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

Do You not turn back? You revive us, And Your people rejoice in You.

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

Show us, O YHWH, your kindness, And You give 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 hear what God, YHWH, speaks, For He speaks peace to His people, And to His saints, and they do not turn back 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 fearing Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

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

Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

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

Truth springs up from the earth, And righteousness looks out from the heavens,

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

YHWH also gives that which is good, And our land gives its increase.

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

Righteousness goes before Him, And makes a way for His footsteps!