Psalms 85

1 For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have showed favor to your land; you have restored the well-being of Jacob.

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 have forgiven the sin of your people; you have covered all their sin. (Selah)

You have forgiven your people their transgressions; you has covered all their sins. (Pause)

3 You have withdrawn all your wrath; you have turned back from your hot anger.

You has caused all your wrath to cease: you have turned from your fierce anger.

4 Restore us, God of our salvation, and let go of your displeasure with us.

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn your anger away from us.

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?

Wouldest you be angry with us for ever? or will you continue your wrath from generation to generation?

6 Will you not revive us again? Then your people will rejoice in you.

O God, you will turn and quicken us; and your people shall rejoice in you.

7 Show us your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, grant us your salvation.

Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.

8 I will listen to what Yahweh God says, for he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways.

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 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him; then glory will remain in our land.

Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].

11 Trustworthiness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.

Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

12 Yes, Yahweh will give his good blessings, and our land will yield its crops.

For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.

13 Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps.

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.