Psalms 85

1 For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, you has taken pleasure in your land: you have turned back the captivity of Jacob.

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.

2 You have forgiven your people their transgressions; you has covered all their sins. (Pause)

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

3 You has caused all your wrath to cease: you have turned from your fierce anger.

Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.

4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn your anger away from us.

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

5 Wouldest you be angry with us for ever? or will you continue your wrath from generation to generation?

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

6 O God, you will turn and quicken us; and your people shall rejoice in you.

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

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

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

8 I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.

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.

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

Surely His salvation is nigh 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 are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

12 For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.

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

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

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