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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 Show us your loving kindness, LORD. Grant us your 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, his holy ones; 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 those who 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 meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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

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

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

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

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