Psalms 85
1 Yahweh, you have been kind to [us people who live in] this land; you have enabled [us] Israeli people to become prosperous again.
For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, you has taken pleasure in your land: you have turned back the captivity of Jacob.
2 You forgave [us], your people, for the sins that we had committed; you pardoned [us] for all our sins [DOU].
You have forgiven your people their transgressions; you has covered all their sins. (Pause)
3 You stopped being angry [with us] and turned away from severely punishing [us].
You has caused all your wrath to cease: you have turned from your fierce anger.
4 Now, God, the one who saves/rescues us, (restore us/make us prosperous again) and stop being angry with us!
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn your anger away from us.
5 (Will you continue to be angry with us forever?/Please do not continue to be angry with us forever.) [DOU, RHQ]
Wouldest you be angry with us for ever? or will you continue your wrath from generation to generation?
6 Please enable us [RHQ] to prosper again in order that [we], your people, will rejoice about what you [have done for us].
O God, you will turn and quicken us; and your people shall rejoice in you.
7 Yahweh, by rescuing us [from our troubles/difficulties], show us that you faithfully love us.
Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.
8 I want to listen to what Yahweh [our] God says, because he promises/says that he will enable [us], his people, to live peacefully, if we do not return to doing foolish things.
I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.
9 He is surely ready to save/rescue those who revere him, in order that [his] glory/splendor will be seen in our land.
Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10 [When that happens], he will both faithfully love us and faithfully [do for us what he promised to do] [PRS]; and we will act/behave righteously, and he will give us peace, which will be like a kiss that he gives us.
Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].
11 Here on earth, we will (be loyal to/continually believe in) God, and from heaven, God will act justly/fairly [toward us].
Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.
12 Yes, Yahweh will do good things [for us], and there will be great harvests in our land.
For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.
13 [Yahweh always acts] righteously [PRS, MET]; he acts righteously wherever he goes.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.
