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 music director. A psalm of the descendants of Korah Lord, you have shown your kindness to your land; you have restored Jacob's prosperity.

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

You took away your people's guilt; you forgave all their sins. (Selah)

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

You took back your fury; you turned away from your fierce anger.

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

Bring us back to you, God of our salvation! Take away your anger towards us.

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

Are you going to be furious with us forever? Will you stay angry with us for all future generations?

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

Won't you restore our lives so your people can find happiness in you?

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

Show us your trustworthy love, Lord! 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.

Let me hear what God has to say. God speaks peace to his people, to those who trust in him. But they must not return to their foolish ways.

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

Truly God's salvation is with those who do as he says. His glorious presence will live with us in our land.

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

Trustworthiness and faithful love join together; goodness and peace have kissed each other.

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

What is true grows up from the earth; what is right looks down from heaven.

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

The Lord will certainly give us all that is good, and our land will produce fine crops.

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

Truth and right go ahead of him to prepare a path for him to walk on.