Psalms 85

1 Lord, you have been favourable unto your land: you have brought back the captivity of Jacob.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. LORD, you have been favourable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

2 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people, you have covered all their sin. (Selah)

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. (Selah)

3 You have taken away all your wrath: you have turned yourself from the fierceness of your anger.

You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause your anger toward us to cease.

Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation towards us to cease.

5 Will you be angry with us for ever? will you draw out your anger to all generations?

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?

6 Will you not revive us again: that your people may rejoice in you?

Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

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

Show us your loving kindness, 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.

I will hear what God, the LORD, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

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

Surely his salvation is near those who 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 meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

Yes, the LORD will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Righteousness goes before him, and prepares the way for his steps.