Psalms 85

1 Lord, you have been favourable unto your land: you have brought back the captivity of Jacob.

For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, thou has taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.

2 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people, you have covered all their sin. (Selah)

Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou has covered all their sins. (Pause)

3 You have taken away all your wrath: you have turned yourself from the fierceness of your anger.

Thou has caused all thy wrath to cease: thou hast turned from thy fierce anger.

4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause your anger toward us to cease.

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn thy anger away from us.

5 Will you be angry with us for ever? will you draw out your anger to all generations?

Wouldest thou be angry with us for ever? or wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?

6 Will you not revive us again: that your people may rejoice in you?

O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

7 Show us your mercy, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not return to folly.

I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.

9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].

11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.

13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.