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 Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favor your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 Thou hast forgiuen the iniquitie of thy people, and couered all their sinnes. (Selah)
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 Thou hast withdrawen all thine anger, and hast turned backe from the fiercenes of thy wrath.
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Turne vs, O God of our saluation, and release thine anger toward vs.
Restore us, O God our savior, put away your displeasure against us.
5 Wilt thou be angry with vs for euer? and wilt thou prolong thy wrath from one generation to another?
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
6 Wilt thou not turne againe and quicken vs, that thy people may reioyce in thee?
Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
7 Shew vs thy mercie, O Lord, and graunt vs thy saluation.
Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant 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.
Let me hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak of peace to his people, to those who love him, and turn their hearts to him.
9 Surely his saluation is neere to them that feare him, that glory may dwell in our land.
Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
10 Mercie and trueth shall meete: righteousnes and peace shall kisse one another.
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Trueth shall bud out of the earth, and righteousnes shall looke downe from heauen.
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 Yea, the Lord shall giue good things, and our land shall giue her increase.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 Righteousnesse shall go before him, and shall set her steps in the way.
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
