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 Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. LORD, you have been favourable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

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

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

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

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

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

Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation towards us to cease.

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

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

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

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

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

Show us your loving kindness, 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!

I will hear what God, the LORD, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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