Psalms 85

1 “To the chief musician, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” Thou hast been favorable, O Lord, unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

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

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

3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast relinquished the fierceness of thy anger.

You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

4 Return to us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy ill-will toward us to cease.

Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.

5 Wilt thou be wroth with us for ever? wilt thou extend thy anger from generation to generation?

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?

6 Wilt thou not [now] revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

7 Show us thy kindness, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

Show us your loving kindness, Yahweh. Grant us your salvation.

8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his pious ones: only let them not turn again to folly.

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

9 Surely, nigh is his salvation unto those that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Kindness and truth are met together: righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 Truth will grow up out of the earth, and righteousness will look down from heaven.

Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

12 Yea, the Lord will also give the good, and our land will yield its products.

Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

13 Righteousness will walk firmly before him, and will make [level] the way by its steps.

Righteousness goes before him, and prepares the way for his steps.