Psalms 85

1 Of the sones of Chore. Lord, thou hast blessid thi lond; thou hast turned awei the caitifte of Jacob.

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

2 Thou hast foryoue the wickidnesse of thi puple; thou hast hilid alle the synnes of hem.

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

3 Thou hast aswagid al thin ire; thou hast turned awei fro the ire of thin indignacioun.

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

4 God, oure helthe, conuerte thou vs; and turne awei thin ire fro vs.

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

5 Whether thou schalt be wrooth to vs withouten ende; ether schalt thou holde forth thin ire fro generacioun in to generacioun?

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

6 God, thou conuertid schalt quykene vs; and thi puple schal be glad in thee.

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

7 Lord, schewe thi merci to vs; and yyue thin helthe to vs.

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

8 I schal here what the Lord God schal speke in me; for he schal speke pees on his puple. And on hise hooli men; and on hem that ben turned to herte.

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

9 Netheles his helthe is niy men dredynge him; that glorie dwelle in oure lond.

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

10 Merci and treuthe metten hem silf; riytwisnesse and pees weren kissid.

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

11 Treuthe cam forth of erthe; and riytfulnesse bihelde fro heuene.

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

12 For the Lord schal yyue benignyte; and oure erthe schal yyue his fruyt.

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

13 Riytfulnesse schal go bifore him; and schal sette hise steppis in the weie.

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