Psalms 85

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.

2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast pardoned all their sin. (Selah)

You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin.

3 Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.

You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.

4 Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.

Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us.

5 Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?

Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?

6 Wilt Thou not quicken us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

7 Show us Thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us Thy salvation.

Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.

8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak; for He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints; but let them not turn back to folly.

I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.

9 Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.

10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

11 Truth springeth out of the earth; and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

12 Yea, the LORD will give that which is good; and our land shall yield her produce.

The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.

13 Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.

Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.