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 leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favour your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 You forgave [us], your people, for the sins that we had committed; you pardoned [us] for all our sins [DOU].
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 You stopped being angry [with us] and turned away from severely punishing [us].
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Now, God, the one who saves/rescues us, (restore us/make us prosperous again) and stop being angry with us!
Restore us, O God our saviour, put away your displeasure against us.
5 (Will you continue to be angry with us forever?/Please do not continue to be angry with us forever.) [DOU, RHQ]
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
6 Please enable us [RHQ] to prosper again in order that [we], your people, will rejoice about what you [have done for us].
Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
7 Yahweh, by rescuing us [from our troubles/difficulties], show us that you faithfully love us.
Show us your kindness, O Lord, 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.
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 He is surely ready to save/rescue those who revere him, in order that [his] glory/splendor will be seen in our land.
Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live 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.
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Here on earth, we will (be loyal to/continually believe in) God, and from heaven, God will act justly/fairly [toward us].
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 Yes, Yahweh will do good things [for us], and there will be great harvests in our land.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 [Yahweh always acts] righteously [PRS, MET]; he acts righteously wherever he goes.
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
