The Psalms

Psalm 85

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

 ^85:1Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land;

 Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

 ^85:2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people;

 Thou hast covered all their sin.

Selah

 ^85:3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath;

 Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

 ^85:4Turn us, O God of our salvation,

 And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

 ^85:5Wilt thou be angry with us for ever?

 Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

 ^85:6Wilt thou not quicken us again,

 That thy people may rejoice in thee?

 ^85:7Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah,

 And grant us thy salvation.

 ^85:8I will hear what God Jehovah will speak;

 For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints:

 But let them not turn again to folly.

 ^85:9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him,

 That glory may dwell in our land.

 ^85:10Mercy and truth are met together;

 Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

 ^85:11Truth springeth out of the earth;

 And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

 ^85:12Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good;

 And our land shall yield its increase.

 ^85:13Righteousness shall go before him,

 And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.