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 leader of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” O LORD! thou hast been favorable to thy land; Thou hast brought back the captives of Jacob;

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

Thou didst forgive the iniquity of thy people, And cover all their sins! (Pause)

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

Thou didst take away all thy displeasure, And abate the fierceness of thy wrath.

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

Restore us, O God of our salvation! And let thine anger towards us cease!

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? Wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?

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

Wilt thou not 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 compassion, 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: Truly he will speak peace to his people, and to his servants; 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.

Yea, his salvation is near to those who 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 shall meet together, Righteousness and peace shall kiss each other;

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

Truth shall spring out of the earth; Righteousness shall look down from heaven.

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

Yea, Jehovah will give prosperity, And our land shall yield her increase.

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

Righteousness shall go before him, And set us in the way of his steps.