Psalms 85

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

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.

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

Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

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

Thou hast gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger.

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

Turn back [to] us, O God of our salvation, And make void Thine anger with us.

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

To the age art Thou angry against us? Dost Thou draw out Thine anger To generation and generation?

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

Dost Thou not turn back? Thou revivest us, And Thy people do rejoice in Thee.

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

Show us, O Jehovah, thy kindness, And Thy salvation Thou dost give to us.

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 hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

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

Only, near to those fearing Him [is] His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

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

Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

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

Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,

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

Jehovah also giveth that which is good, And our land doth give its increase.

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

Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!