Psalms 85

1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” O LORD! thou hast been favorable to thy land; Thou hast brought back the captives of Jacob;

For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favour your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,

2 Thou didst forgive the iniquity of thy people, And cover all their sins! (Pause)

forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)

3 Thou didst take away all thy displeasure, And abate the fierceness of thy wrath.

withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.

4 Restore us, O God of our salvation! And let thine anger towards us cease!

Restore us, O God our saviour, put away your displeasure against us.

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?

Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?

6 Wilt thou not revive us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?

Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?

7 Show us thy compassion, O LORD! And grant us thy salvation!

Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your salvation.

8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: Truly he will speak peace to his people, and to his servants; Only let them not turn again to folly!

Let me hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak of peace to his people, to those who love him, and turn their hearts to him.

9 Yea, his salvation is near to those who fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.

Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.

10 Mercy and truth shall meet together, Righteousness and peace shall kiss each other;

Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.

11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; Righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.

12 Yea, Jehovah will give prosperity, And our land shall yield her increase.

The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,

13 Righteousness shall go before him, And set us in the way of his steps.

righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.