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.

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 your people their transgressions; you has covered all their sins. (Pause)

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

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

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

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

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

6 O God, you will turn and quicken us; and your people shall 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 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 hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

9 Moreover his salvation is near 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 has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

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

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

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

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