Psalms 85
1 For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, you has taken pleasure in your land: you have turned back the captivity of Jacob.
For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favor your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 You have forgiven your people their transgressions; you has covered all their sins. (Pause)
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 You has caused all your wrath to cease: you have turned from your fierce anger.
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn your anger away from us.
Restore us, O God our savior, put away your displeasure against us.
5 Wouldest you be angry with us for ever? or will you continue your wrath from generation to generation?
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
6 O God, you will turn and quicken us; and your people shall rejoice in you.
Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
7 Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.
Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your salvation.
8 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.
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 Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
