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. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favor your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,

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

forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)

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

withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.

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

Restore us, O God our savior, put away your displeasure against us.

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

Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?

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

Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?

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

Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant 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.

Let me hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak of peace to his people, to those who love him, and turn their hearts to him.

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

Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.

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

Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.

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

Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.

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

The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,

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

righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.