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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Show us, O YHWH, your kindness, And You give to us Your 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 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 Only, near to those fearing Him [is] His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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