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 of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” O LORD! thou hast been favorable to thy land; Thou hast brought back the captives of Jacob;

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

Thou didst forgive the iniquity of thy people, And cover all their sins! (Pause)

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

Thou didst take away all thy displeasure, And abate the fierceness of thy wrath.

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

Restore us, O God of our salvation! And let thine anger towards us 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 continue thy wrath from generation to generation?

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

Wilt thou not revive us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?

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

Show us thy compassion, 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: Truly he will speak peace to his people, and to his servants; Only let them not turn again to folly!

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

Yea, his salvation is near to 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 shall meet together, Righteousness and peace shall kiss each other;

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

Truth shall spring out of the earth; Righteousness shall look down from heaven.

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

Yea, Jehovah will give prosperity, And our land shall yield her increase.

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

Righteousness shall go before him, And set us in the way of his steps.