Psalms 85
1 For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favour your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.
2 forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast pardoned all their sin. (Selah)
3 withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.
4 Restore us, O God our saviour, put away your displeasure against us.
Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.
5 Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?
6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
Wilt Thou not quicken us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?
7 Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your salvation.
Show us Thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us Thy salvation.
8 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.
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 turn back to folly.
9 Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
Truth springeth out of the earth; and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
12 The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
Yea, the LORD will give that which is good; and our land shall yield her produce.
13 righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.
