תהילים 85

1 למנצח לבני-קרח מזמור ב רצית יהוה ארצך שבת שבות (שבית) יעקב

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

2 נשאת עון עמך כסית כל-חטאתם סלה

The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah)

3 אספת כל-עברתך השיבות מחרון אפך

You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.

4 שובנו אלהי ישענו והפר כעסך עמנו

Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.

5 הלעולם תאנף-בנו תמשך אפך לדר ודר

Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?

6 הלא-אתה תשוב תחינו ועמך ישמחו-בך

Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?

7 הראנו יהוה חסדך וישעך תתן-לנו

Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.

8 אשמעה-- מה-ידבר האל יהוה כי ידבר שלום--אל-עמו ואל-חסידיו ואל-ישובו לכסלה

I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

9 אך קרוב ליראיו ישעו לשכן כבוד בארצנו

Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.

10 חסד-ואמת נפגשו צדק ושלום נשקו

Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

11 אמת מארץ תצמח וצדק משמים נשקף

Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

12 גם-יהוה יתן הטוב וארצנו תתן יבולה

The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.

13 צדק לפניו יהלך וישם לדרך פעמיו

Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.