Psalms 85
1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.
For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favour your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah)
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.
Restore us, O God our saviour, put away your displeasure against us.
5 Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
6 Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?
Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
7 Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.
Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your salvation.
8 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.
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 Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
10 Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
