Psalms 85

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. LORD, you have been favourable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

2 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. (Selah)

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

3 You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.

4 Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation towards us to cease.

Bring us back, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation?

6 Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

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

7 Show us your loving kindness, LORD. Grant us your salvation.

Shew us thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, and grant us thy salvation.

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

I will hear what God, Jehovah, will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his godly ones: but let them not turn again to folly.

9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Loving-kindness and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other:

11 Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.

12 Yes, the LORD will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

Jehovah also will give what is good, and our land shall yield its increase.

13 Righteousness goes before him, and prepares the way for his steps.

Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set his footsteps on the way.