Psalms 85

1 Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favorable to thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)

3 Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; thou hast turned [thyself] from the fierceness of thy anger.

4 Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy anger towards us to cease.

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thy anger to all generations?

6 Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

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

Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

8 I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

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

9 Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.

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

10 Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.

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

11 Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.

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

12 For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.

Yes, the LORD will give [that which is] good; and our land shall yield her increase.

13 Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.

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