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 Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.

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

Thou hast borne away 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 gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger.

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

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

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

To the age art Thou angry against us? Dost Thou draw out Thine anger To generation and generation?

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

Dost Thou not turn back? Thou revivest us, And Thy people do rejoice in Thee.

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

Show us, O Jehovah, thy kindness, And Thy salvation Thou dost give to us.

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 hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

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

Only, near to those fearing Him [is] His salvation, That honour 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 from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,

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

Jehovah also giveth that which is good, And our land doth give its increase.

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

Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!