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.

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

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

The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah)

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

You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.

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

Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.

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

Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?

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

Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?

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

Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your 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 give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.

10 Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

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

Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

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

The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.

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

Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.