Psalms 85
1 Lord, you have been favourable unto your land: you have brought back the captivity of Jacob.
For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favor your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people, you have covered all their sin. (Selah)
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 You have taken away all your wrath: you have turned yourself from the fierceness of your anger.
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause your anger toward us to cease.
Restore us, O God our savior, put away your displeasure against us.
5 Will you be angry with us for ever? will you draw out your anger to all generations?
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
6 Will you not revive us again: that your people may rejoice in you?
Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
7 Show us your mercy, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
Show us your kindness, O Lord, 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 return to folly.
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 salvation is nigh them that fear 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 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
