Psalms 85
1 For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favour your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. You have accepted, O YHWH, Your land, You have turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.
2 forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
You have carried away the iniquity of Your people, You have covered all their sin. (Selah)
3 withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
You have gathered up all Your wrath, You have turned back from the fierceness of Your anger.
4 Restore us, O God our saviour, put away your displeasure against us.
Turn back [to] us, O God of our salvation, And make void Your anger with us.
5 Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
Are You angry against us for all time? Do You draw out Your anger To generation and generation?
6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
Do You not turn back? You revive us, And Your people rejoice in You.
7 Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your salvation.
Show us, O YHWH, your kindness, And You give to us Your salvation.
8 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.
I hear what God, YHWH, speaks, For He speaks peace to His people, And to His saints, and they do not turn back to folly.
9 Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
Surely His salvation [is] near to those fearing Him, That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,
11 Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
Truth springs up from the earth, And righteousness looks out from the heavens,
12 The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
YHWH also gives that which is good, And our land gives its increase.
13 righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
Righteousness goes before Him, And makes a way for His footsteps!
