Psalm 85

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

² Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah

³ Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

⁴ Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

⁵ Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

⁶ Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?

⁷ Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.

⁸ I 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.

⁹ Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰ Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

¹¹ Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

¹² Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good; And our land shall yield its increase.

¹³ Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.