Psalmorum 85
1 In finem, filiis Core. Psalmus. [Benedixisti, Domine, terram tuam; avertisti captivitatem Jacob.
For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favor your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 Remisisti iniquitatem plebis tuæ; operuisti omnia peccata eorum.
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 Mitigasti omnem iram tuam; avertisti ab ira indignationis tuæ.
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Converte nos, Deus salutaris noster, et averte iram tuam a nobis.
Restore us, O God our savior, put away your displeasure against us.
5 Numquid in æternum irasceris nobis? aut extendes iram tuam a generatione in generationem?
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
6 Deus, tu conversus vivificabis nos, et plebs tua lætabitur in te.
Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
7 Ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiam tuam, et salutare tuum da nobis.
Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your salvation.
8 Audiam quid loquatur in me Dominus Deus, quoniam loquetur pacem in plebem suam, et super sanctos suos, et in eos qui convertuntur ad cor.
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 Verumtamen prope timentes eum salutare ipsius, ut inhabitet gloria in terra nostra.
Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
10 Misericordia et veritas obviaverunt sibi; justitia et pax osculatæ sunt.
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Veritas de terra orta est, et justitia de cælo prospexit.
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 Etenim Dominus dabit benignitatem, et terra nostra dabit fructum suum.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 Justitia ante eum ambulabit, et ponet in via gressus suos.]
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
