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.

Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

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

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

3 Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.

Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

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

Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

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

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?

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

Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

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

Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy 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 hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

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

Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.

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

Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.

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

Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.

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

For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.

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

Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.