Psalms 85

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favourable to thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity 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 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

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

3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thy anger.

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

4 Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy anger toward us to cease.

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

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thy anger to all generations?

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

6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

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

7 Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

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

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

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 towards him.

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

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

10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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

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

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

12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

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

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

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