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. For the Sons of Korah. A Melody. Thou hast accepted, O Yahweh, 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 hast taken away, the iniquity of thy people, Thou hast covered, all their sin. (Selah)

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

Thou hast withdrawn all thine indignation, Thou hast ceased from the glow of thine anger.

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

Restore us, O God of our salvation, And take away thy vexation towards us.

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

To times age-abiding, wilt thou be angry with us? Wilt thou prolong thine anger, from generation to generation?

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

Wilt not, thou thyself, again give us life, That, thy people, may rejoice in thee.

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

Show us, O Yahweh, thy lovingkindness, And, thy salvation, wilt thou grant us.

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—Yahweh—will speak, —For he will bespeak prosperity to his people, And to his men of lovingkindness, And to them who return with their heart unto him.

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

Surely, near unto them who revere him, is his salvation, That the Glory, may settle down, in our land.

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

Lovingkindness and faithfulness, have met together, Righteousness and prosperity, have kissed each other;

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

Faithfulness, out of the earth, doth spring forth, And, righteousness, out of the heavens, hath looked down.

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

Yahweh himself too, will give us the blessing, And, our land, shall yield her increase.

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

Righteousness, before him, shall march long, —That he may make, into a way, the steps of its feet.