Psalms 85

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

Jehovah, thou have been favorable to thy land. Thou have brought back the captivity of Jacob.

2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

Thou have forgiven the iniquity of thy people. Thou have covered all their sin. (Selah)

3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned [thyself] from the fierceness of thine anger.

Thou have taken away all thy wrath. Thou have turned from the fierceness of thine anger.

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

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

Will thou be angry with us forever? Will thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Will thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

Show us thy loving kindness, O Jehovah, 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 again to folly.

I will hear what God, Jehovah, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, and to his sanctified. 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 are met 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, and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good, and our land shall yield its increase.

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

Righteousness shall go before him, and shall make his footsteps a path.