Psalms 85

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

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. You have accepted, O YHWH, Your land, You have turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.

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

You have carried away the iniquity of Your people, You have covered all their sin. (Selah)

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

You have gathered up all Your wrath, You have turned back from the fierceness of Your anger.

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

Turn back [to] us, O God of our salvation, And make void Your anger with us.

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

Are You angry against us for all time? Do You draw out Your anger To generation and generation?

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

Do You not turn back? You revive us, And Your people rejoice in You.

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

Show us, O YHWH, your kindness, And You give to us Your salvation.

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

I hear what God, YHWH, speaks, For He speaks peace to His people, And to His saints, and they do not turn back to folly.

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

Surely His salvation [is] near to those fearing Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

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

Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

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

Truth springs up from the earth, And righteousness looks out from the heavens,

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

YHWH also gives that which is good, And our land gives its increase.

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

Righteousness goes before Him, And makes a way for His footsteps!