Psalms 85

1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.] LORD, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, thou has taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.

2 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. (Selah)

Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou has covered all their sins. (Pause)

3 You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

Thou has caused all thy wrath to cease: thou hast turned from thy fierce anger.

4 Restore us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.

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

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?

Wouldest thou be angry with us for ever? or wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?

6 Won't you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

7 Show us your loving kindness, LORD. Grant us your salvation.

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

8 I will hear what God, the LORD, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his faithful ones; but 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 toward him.

9 Surely his salvation is near those who 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 Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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

11 Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

12 Yes, the LORD will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

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

13 Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.

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