Psalms 85

1 “To the chief musician, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” Thou hast been favorable, O Lord, unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

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.

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

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

3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast relinquished the fierceness of thy anger.

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

4 Return to us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy ill-will toward us to cease.

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

5 Wilt thou be wroth with us for ever? wilt thou extend thy anger from generation to generation?

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

6 Wilt thou not [now] revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

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

7 Show us thy kindness, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

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

8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his pious ones: only let them not turn again to folly.

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 towards him.

9 Surely, nigh is his salvation unto those that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.

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

10 Kindness and truth are met together: righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].

11 Truth will grow up out of the earth, and righteousness will look down from heaven.

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

12 Yea, the Lord will also give the good, and our land will yield its products.

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

13 Righteousness will walk firmly before him, and will make [level] the way by its steps.

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