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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Show us your loving kindness, 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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