Psalms 85

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

For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.

2 Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast pardoned all their sin. (Selah)

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

Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.

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

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

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

Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?

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

Wilt Thou not quicken us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?

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

Show us Thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us Thy salvation.

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

I will hear what God the LORD will speak; for He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints; but let them not turn back to folly.

9 Only, near to those fearing Him [is] His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him; that glory may dwell in our land.

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

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,

Truth springeth out of the earth; and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

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

Yea, the LORD will give that which is good; and our land shall yield her produce.

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

Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.